Maestro Accused of Striking Singer at Performance Apologizes
The renowned conductor John Eliot Gardiner, who drew widespread criticism this week after he was accused of hitting a singer after a performance in France, apologized on Thursday, saying that he had lost his temper and that “physical violence is never acceptable.” In a statement, Gardiner, 80,…
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