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To bring expenses in line with anticipated several senior positions have been staff layoffs and furloughs were salaries have been reduced acrossw the board and the overall budgefwas restructured. “The Board of Trusteees evaluated every scenario befores proceeding with some tough but strategically sound said incoming chairman of the boardDavid Christensen. "Ever y arts organization in Arizona and across the countr y must adjust to currenyteconomic realities.” Christensen also addressee the employment picture.
“On behalf of the board, I expresss our gratitude to (general manager) Debraz Harrison, (senior director of Lisa Bury and (senior director of artistic operations) Roberto Mauro who are leaving to pursuse theircareers elsewhere. Their hard work and dedicates leadership has helped Arizona Opera become a more efficient andfocusedx organization." The group is expectedc to hire a general director to head its overalll operations. The position is expected to be filledc bythis fall, officialx said. Attempts to contacgt Arizona Opera representatives were notimmediateluy successful. For more: .