Chloe Veltman
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I am deeply saddened to leave the Kennedy Center.
In a post on social media, the centre's executive director, Richard Grinnell, said it was the centre's decision to sever ties with the opera company in order to, quote, have the flexibility and funds to bring in operas from around the world.
In a statement to NPR, the Washington National Opera stressed the amicability of its decision to end its long-time residency at the Kennedy Center.
But it said the center's new business model, which requires productions to be fully funded in advance, is incompatible with the usual mix of ticket sales, grants and donations that cannot all be secured ahead.
Artistic director Francesca Zambello shared her regrets in a recorded statement with NPR.
I am deeply saddened to leave the Kennedy Center.
In a post on social media, the center's executive director, Richard Grinnell, said it was the center's decision to sever ties with the opera company in order to, quote, have the flexibility and funds to bring in operas from around the world.
In one of the most prominent such deals, Universal Music Group settled its copyright infringement lawsuit with the AI music creation platform Udio in October and announced a partnership with its former adversary to launch a subscription service in 2026.
Users will be able to customise, stream and share licensed music on Udio's platform.
and Disney announced earlier this month it would invest $1 billion in open AI.
The Mouse House will license many of its characters, including from the Marvel and Pixar universes, for users to create videos with the AI company's technology.
Despite the new collaborative spirit, dozens of ongoing lawsuits in which artists and media corporations allege tech companies use their works without permission or compensation to train their AI models are still working their way through the courts.
In one of the most prominent such deals, Universal Music Group settled its copyright infringement lawsuit with the AI music creation platform Udeo in October and announced a partnership with its former adversary to launch a subscription service in 2026.
Users will be able to customise, stream and share licensed music on Udeo's platform.
and Disney announced earlier this month it would invest $1 billion in open AI.
The Mouse House will license many of its characters, including from the Marvel and Pixar universes, for users to create videos with the AI company's technology.