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Abuse accusations stir up Vienna State Opera ballet academy
BERLIN — The director of the Vienna State Opera on Wednesday called for allegations of abuse at its renowned youth ballet academy to be cleared up in full, expressing shock at “unacceptable” events.
Austrian magazine Falter reported a day earlier, based on interviews with former students and staff, that students at the academy were subjected to abuse and humiliation by a teacher and some of them then developed eating disorders. There was also one allegation of sexual abuse.
Austria’s APA news agency said one teacher has since been fired and a second one is currently not allowed to teach.