Those who flocked to the doors dressed in their finery: designer tuxedos and gowns, high heels, sparkling jewellery, teetering hairdos. Nothing speaks louder of the importance of music – of all the arts – even in the most calamitous of times. As one of the audience at the Odessa opera said, “we need our music to win”. Last week, Arts Council England delivered a devastating blow to some of the country’s most reputable companies. In an age when mental wellbeing is of increasing concern, surely the argument for a thriving arts sector ought to be self-evident.

Source: The Herald November 09, 2022 08:20 UTC