Overview: Chairman's foreword and year at a glance

Antonio Pappano, conductor and music director at the Royal Opera House
Opera Italia, part of a major collection of programmes across the BBC this year celebrating opera. It was presented by Antonio Pappano, conductor and music director at the Royal Opera House.

2010/11 has been a busy year for the Trust, as you can read about in the Year in brief; a particular highlight was the agreement of a new licence fee settlement. In May 2011, we welcomed a new Chairman, Lord Patten, who reports back on the year and shares his thoughts after a month in office.

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