Tony Hall, the head of news and current affairs at the BBC, is expected to be named the new head of London’s Royal Opera House. “The choice of Mr Hall signals a change of direction for the ROH. For the first time they have gone for a chief with no experience in opera or ballet, of running an arts venue, or with an arts background at all. But Mr Hall, an opera lover, is a proven administrator, in charge of 2,500 people at the BBC.” – The Independent (UK)