Conductor Edward Gardner says he ‘regrets’ calling Italian opera singers mafia - Mayor of Naples called Gardner’s comments ...

Naples’ San Carlo opera house threatened Gardner with legal action, describing the conductor’s remarks as “defamatory”.

Edward Gardner had been threatened with a defamation action by singers at an opera house in Naples.

Edward Gardner is apologizing for comments made regarding the Teatro Carlo’s chorus. The English conductor said, “I wish to ...

Describing the chorus of Teatro San Carlo being “made up of two rival mafia families”, the British conductor has drawn the ...

British conductor Edward Gardner has said he “regrets” and apologises for making comments about the singers of an Italian opera house. The London Philharmonic Orchestra principal conductor was ...

Edward Gardner, who is principal conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, was threatened with a defamation action for his comments about chorus members at the Teatro San Carlo in Naples.

Edward Gardner said he regrets the comments (Ian West/PA) British conductor Edward Gardner has said he “regrets” and apologises for making comments about the singers of an Italian opera house.