Elitist? Who, Me?
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Is London’s Royal Opera House the elitist preserve of a metropolitan middle class? Categorically not, says its boss Alex Beard. ‘Elitist’ – a damning label, often uttered with a dismissive sneer. But what do people mean when they call something or…