Wednesday, June 3, 2015

Opera Director: Know me not again – Aftenposten

CEO Nils Are Karstad Lysø react opera director Per Boye Hansen’s open letter sent to the Board for The Norwegian Opera & amp; Ballet Wednesday.

He says there has been a thorough process before it in May became known that Hansen not extended their fixed term of 2017.

In an open letter to the board writes Boye Hansen including:

– The decision that I would not get extended my term of years, were taken without that I got the opportunity to comment on the foundation. The law all workers have to be heard before important decisions about their employment meet, was denied me even though I asked for it repeatedly.

– I do not know me completely in His descriptions of this letter, says Lysø about the contents of the letter.

– We decided to use professional external assistance to do it properly. Per has been involved in several meetings with the external party underway, says Lysø.



– He was regularly informed during the process

There have been several meetings between the Human Resources, Chairman and Deputy Chairman from March until the decision was taken, he said.

– Is it true that Hansen did not see the Working survey, before the decision that he had to go after 2017, were taken?

– He was regularly informed throughout the process and we had several meetings.

– Does Hansen now got a distrust that makes it impossible for him to continue in the two years up 2017?

– There has been no doubt that we are determined to work out a fixed term period. I perceive that the Hansen believes this. It is important to emphasize that this is about any new term, not the end of the existing one.

– Who made the decision not to extend the entire term, it was the board or you?

– As Opera’s Statute says, deciding the Board nominated by me as CEO, says Lysø.

Hansen: It is with singing soloists problem lies

The dissatisfaction with the staff has primarily been among the 23 song soloists at the opera, according to Per Boye Hansen’s letter.

– I wanted a dialogue with the union for singing soloists, then I have a clear perception that there is here challenges lie writes Hansen.

representative for singing soloists Espen Langvik confirms that the 23 soloists were part of the approximately 30 who spoke in the Working survey conducted by The Administrative Research Institute (AFF).

– I can confirm that we were part of the process when it took a survey process of the work environment. What has transpired, I have no knowledge of. I have not seen the analysis of AFF.

– But you must have been briefed on the results of the study?

– In connection with the report they had an information meeting with those who were involved in the process. It was given a report and a striking view of the situation, but we have not been given any type, says Langvik.

The working environment survey was initiated by opera director Nils Are Karstad Lysø, came after concern the message from the staff was presented to the Board meeting on March 10.

According to Hansen interviewed consulting more than 30 people. Opera boss had several objections to who should be requested and the way it should be carried on, but says that he was not heard.



Got phone in London

Monday, April 27 this year the Hansen phone from Lysø where the director says that he will propose extension. Hansen then had been in London and received “Opera Award for best accessibility”. First same evening he saw the survey.

Hansen responds that the Chairman Ellen Horn at the opera to the public has stated that there is concern from the staff behind the decision that Hansen did not get renewed entire term .

Ellen Horn avtrådte as Chairman of the Opera House on 26 May and a new chairman is Anne Carine Tanum. Horn would Wednesday not commented Hansen’s letter and his statements.

Published: 03.jun. 2015 5:29 p.m.

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