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Radio 3,3 mins

Do opera houses have a duty to protect musicians' hearing?

In Tune

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This week, a viola player whose hearing was damaged during a rehearsal of Wagner's Die Walküre won a landmark legal claim against his employer. What could this mean for the future of live music in the UK? Mark Pemberton, Director of the Association of British Orchestras, appears on In Tune to discuss the potentially profound implications of the case for the music industry and for the health and safety of musicians.

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