Opera company sings for its supper

“NONE shall sing, none shall sing.” Or as Puccini might put it: “Nessun canta, nessun canta.”

The nation’s operatic community melodically serenaded Arts Minister John O’Donoghue inside his office yesterday in protest at the cuts in its funding.

Taking the stage across the road from the Department of Arts, Sport and Tourism, members of Opera Ireland literally sang for their supper in an effort to regain their allocation.