Members of the Israeli Philharmonic shocked concert-goers in Sardinia when they took off their black tuxedo jackets and performed the second half of their concert in shirtsleeves because of the heat. Italian newspapers quoted Philharmonic director Zubin Mehta as saying he didn’t approve of this weekend’s breach in protocol, but allowed the musicians to do so because of the circumstances.
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