The Seckerson Tapes: Philanthropist Ian Rosenblatt

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The Seckerson Tapes: Philanthropist Ian Rosenblatt

The man who brought Flórez and Cura to these shores reveals all

by Edward SeckersonSaturday, 20 November 2010

It has been said that making money is music to the ears of any entrepreneur. In the case of Ian Rosenblatt you might need to turn that concept on its head. The music itself is his passion and the financial losses he routinely absorbs in pursuit of musical excellence is for him a small price worth paying. Well, not so small actually: through Rosenblatt Solicitors - his prestigious City law firm - he spends around £400,000 a year financing the Rosenblatt Recital Series, a now internationally recognised platform for up-and-coming operatic talent. Major young singers of today, stars of tomorrow.

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