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Opera America picks outsted KenmCen chief

Opera America picks outsted KenmCen chief

Deborah Rutter, sacked as president of the Kennedy Center by Trumpist board, has been named keynote speaker for Opera America’s 2025 conference in Miami.

Opera America, based in New York, is the national forum and lobbying group for the artform.

The nomination of Rutter as keynote sends a signal that may not be welcomed in Washington.

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