Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Austin Mitchell (Labour), on Tuesday, 9 December 1997, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 111 members in total.

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D'OYLY CARTE OPERA COMPANY

That this House recognises that the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company has been the custodian of a unique part of Britain's musical heritage in performing Gilbert and Sullivan operettas for more than 120 years; notes that the Company, which tours to 36 towns and cities throughout Britain, faces imminent closure; further notes that the D'Oyly Carte bring Gilbert and Sullivan to a non-elitist audience across the whole of Britain in the price range of ??8 to ??22 per seat, that it is by far the largest and most prolific touring company in the United Kingdom which is not in receipt of any regular funding by the Arts council and that more than 80 per cent of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company's income has been raised through the box office and the private sector; and calls on the Government and the Arts Council to recognise the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as worthy of a place on the list of organisations given client status for regular funding by the Arts Council.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

574 

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Arts Finance Opera Arts Council England D'Oyly Carte

Link

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