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'Don Giovanni' Canceled Because Of Strike

from National Public Radio
May 17, 2010

The premiere of Don Giovanni at Venice's famed Teatro La Fenice has been canceled. Musicians and singers are on strike. They're among thousands of opera workers across the country who've been striking in recent weeks to protest laws that halt new hiring and limit pay.

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  • Morning Edition, May 17, 2010
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