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COC\'S GENERAL DIRECTOR UNABLE TO LEAVE ENGLAND DUE TO PASSPORT LEGISLATION

General Director of the Canadian Opera Company, Richard Bradshaw, has found himself stranded in London, United Kingdom. Mr. Bradshaw is currently scheduled to conduct two concert performances of Verdi\'s Giovanna D\'Arco on June 15 and 17, 2007 at the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest, Hungary.

Unfortunately, Mr. Bradshaw\'s British passport was misplaced on the morning of June 8, 2007. Despite exhausting every possible resource, Mr. Bradshaw has received little to no assistance from the British Identity and Passport Service, which refuses to grant him an emergency 24-hour passport. He is unable to leave the United Kingdom in time to conduct these concerts.

\"I am deeply regretful for this unfortunate situation,\" says Mr. Bradshaw. \"My experience in dealing with the British Identity and Passport Service has left me feeling extremely disappointed, frustrated and disheartened. I extend my apologies to the Hungarian public and hope to return soon to perform in Budapest.\"