Barcelona: Francois-Xavier Roth in line for the Liceu

We’re hearing that the sidelined French conductor is poised to be named music director at the Gran Teatre de Liceu. Sources say he is the only candidate presently being considered by the artistic director Vincent Garcia de Gomar (pic).

Gomar previously favoured the Finnish conductor Susanna Mälkki, who is managed by Dudamel’s agent, Mark Newbanks. But Mälkki was voted down by the orchestra and the search went back to scratch.

Roth, 52, has been declared untouchable across western Europe after being accused of sending dick-pics to female musicians. He is also low on opera experience. Barcelona, though, is a law unto itself.

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