Arizona Opera moves to cut costs - Memphis Business Journal:

iwyqaxewun.wordpress.com
To bring expenses in line withanticipatedx income, several senior positions have been consolidated, staff layoffs and furloughas were implemented, salaries have been reduced across the board and the overall budget was restructured. “The Board of Trustees evaluated every scenarioi before proceeding with some tough but strategicallysounf decisions," said incoming chairman of the board Davis Christensen. "Every arts organization in Arizons and across the country must adjust to currenteconomixc realities.” Christensen also addressed the employment picture.
“Onj behalf of the board, I express our gratitude to (general manager) Debra Harrison, (senioe director of development) Lisa Bury and (seniort director of artistic operations) Roberto Maurop who are leaving to pursue theifrcareers elsewhere. Their hard work and dedicatede leadership has helped Arizona Opera become a more efficienty andfocused organization." The group is expected to hire a generak director to head its overallp operations. The position is expected to be fillexd bythis fall, officials said. Attempts to contactg Arizona Opera representatives were notimmediately successful. For .