This is wright. This is the other one i didnt wright. I wanted to, but i in im sure you all know that frank won the pritzker prize for architecture which is the the award of of the design. In 1989 before you were born. Thereevelyn de broand just to just to seto you the citation that its very short. So only seven sentences. Stage a little bit before i read it. In 1989, and i should also preface this by saying im not an architecture critic nor an historian, so i may get some. Oh, well, im going to leave. Before the pritzker prize was announced re profession, i think you could say, was in some the there was an exhibition that had been mounted at the museum of modern art in 1979 by drexler, calledformation gardens in modern architecture. It was controversial, partly because drexler, whod been at moma v serving curator in the history of the of the muhe basically did an exhibition which said modernism in architecture is dead. It is over. Some agreed. Some people didnt agree. There was fistfi
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Is losing its relevance for new audiences and whether he thinks its making itself fit for the future. I think every major opera house wants to entice younger audiences. It must do everything and be open to the interests of many different people. Let me take you to the opera sir Antonio Pappano, or tony, as he prefers to be known, has the Signature Flair of his italian roots, combined with a detailed knowledge of music that has made him one of the most popular conductors of our age. Tony has been in so much demand that over the last two decades hes simultaneously held two leading posts Music Director at the Santa Cecilia orchestra in rome and at londons Royal Opera House. Hes such a unique personality as well as a wonderful musician and artist. Theres that inimitable fire, that unquestioning commitment that he brings to every single performance that he does here. Its that level of passion which really comes across. Cheering and applause he steps down from his post in rome in september 2