FILE-In this March 23, 2010 file photo director of the Vienna State Opera Dominique Meyer from France gestures as he speaks at a news conference in Vienna. (Hans Punz/Associated Press)BERLIN — The director of the Vienna State Opera on Wednesday called for allegations of abuse at its renowned youth ballet academy to be cleared up in full, expressing shock at “unacceptable” events. “Things have happened that are unacceptable,” opera director Dominique Meyer told reporters in Vienna. “We have reacted too late, waited for too long,” Simona Noja, the acting director of the academy, told reporters. They perform each year at the famous Vienna Opera Ball.

Source: Washington Post April 10, 2019 12:06 UTC