Ruby tempts TV boss to make ‘no ball of the bitches’ appeal

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A national TV manager has caused a stir by calling on staff not to let the Opera Ball “turn into a ball of the bitches”.Wolfgang Lorenz, the chief programme director of Austrian broadcaster ORF, confirmed today (Weds) that a leaked company-internal e-mail with this statement was sent by him to employees in charge of the […]

´Carmen´ seen by 315,000 Austrian households

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The Vienna State Opera’s production of Georges Bizet’s opera “Carmen” yesterday evening (Thurs) was seen by 315,000 households on ORF 2, state broadcaster ORF reported today.It added that the presentation had had a market share of 18 per cent of the cable and satellite markets and Bayrischer Rundfunk’s broadcast of the opera had attracted 420,000 […]