- There's a second accusation against countertenor David Daniels, who is being sued by a University of Michigan student. The student is also suing the university. (Personal to San Francisco Opera: still waiting on that cast change announcement. The cover's web site says he is the cover, even.)
- After an investigation, the Cleveland Orchestra has fired its concertmaster and principal trombone. Note that the allegations against concertmaster William Preucil cover the period 1996-2007; in other words, this has been going on for a long time. I'll just guess that the orchestra chose to ignore any allegations that came to its attention.
There's no doubt that the Cleveland Orchestra could have done better. Here are the last few paragraphs from the WaPo story I link to above:
As for La Rosa, the report stated that the orchestra was approached about his behavior on at least three occasions, twice by universities. In one case, the orchestra was unable to investigate because the student did not make a formal complaint. La Rosa was issued a warning.
Gremillet said the orchestra will improve its whistleblower policy and create an anonymous hotline that will provide a better process for future complaints. “It’s a clear message that none of this will be tolerated,” he said.
But he declined to discuss the report’s conclusion that the orchestra could have done more in the past. “The report speaks for itself,” he said. “That’s why we’re releasing it.”
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