The Remains Of The Decade ... Fighting Corruption In Public Opera Houses In Central And Eastern Europe And Around The Globe

"The vice-director of the Kraków Opera, Andrzej Gurda, has resigned from his post. The resignation was forced by the local government body after it was discovered that Gurda’s son has won a contract for services for the Kraków Opera. In a letter to director of the Opera, Bogusław Nowak, it was expressed that such actions will not be tolerated in an institution financed from the public money. Bogusław Gurda has resigned from his post, even though two legal investigations at the Opera did not prove any inconsistencies or illegal activity."

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Header photo: Krakow's one year old new opera house. (c) Krakow Opera 2008. Copyright controlled.

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