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"This is an incredibly difficult time for the arts in the UK and the opera sector has been especially hard hit, with WNO disproportionately affected and facing significant ongoing financial challenges," MU general secretary Naomi Pohl said.

"You see every single footstep," says Clemens Pohl, chief executive, as he points to a chart revealing disturbances in the fibre optic signal.

Musicians' Union general secretary Naomi Pohl said it was "certainly positive to see the artistic vision coming through in the announcement from ENO and we wish to see them flourish and grow".

"Music is a delicate and complex ecosystem," Pohl added.

Naomi Pohl is general secretary of the Musician's Union, which represents about 35,000 people in the UK industry.