Rome's summer opera season has been cancelled for the first time since the end of the Second World War because of a lack of funds, Reuter reports from Rome.
A spokesman for the city's cultural affairs office said the Teatro dell'Opera was struggling with a 53bn lire ( pounds 22m) deficit and could not afford to stage the shows.
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Bookmark popover
Removed from bookmarks