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Sydney Opera House Just Lost Its Chief. The Timing Could Not Be Worse.
OperaTheatreBallet2 min read4 days ago
Louise Herron has stepped down as CEO of the Sydney Opera House, and the building she ran is not in a position to absorb a leadership vacuum gracefully. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognizable performing arts venues on earth and also, quietly, one of the most politically complicated to run. What happens next matters beyond Australia.