In this frank account Nicholas Crickhowell relates the full and controversial inside story of the rise and fall of the Cardiff Opera House, a tale of intrigue, double-dealing and back-stabbing, and waste of lottery money. The book explores how it was that an organization which included Michael Heseltine and Virginia Bottomley could have failed to rise to the occasion, and explains how the conduct of prominent political personalities in Cardiff and the attitude of the press contributed to the disaster.
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In this frank account Nicholas Crickhowell relates the full and controversial inside story of the rise and fall of the Cardiff Opera House, a tale of intrigue, double-dealing and back-stabbing, and waste of lottery money. The book explores how it was that an organization which included Michael Heseltine and Virginia Bottomley could have failed to rise to the occasion, and explains how the conduct of prominent political personalities in Cardiff and the attitude of the press contributed to the disaster.
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1997. University of Wales. Hard cover. Book-VG+. Dj-VG. 9.5x6. 175pp. 7 b/w photos. When Zaha Hadid's exciting and controversial design for the Cardiff Bay Opera House won an international competition but the project was turned down by the Millennium Commission, the news created a sensation. This is the story, told from the inside, of controversial decisions, of in-fighting across political boundaries, of the manoeuvring of celebrated architects.
