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Opera boss SACKED after storming on stage at Disney-themed show and telling kids ‘Santa isn’t real’

The orchestra leader got the hump after families began leaving the show early to beat the crowds

SMALL children watching a stage show of Disney's Frozen in Italy had their Christmas ruined - after the conductor of the orchestra told them Father Christmas WASN'T REAL.

Giacomo Loprieno was apparently driven into a fit of rage after families started leaving the performance early in a bid to beat the queues exiting Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica.

Orchestra leader Giacomo Loprieno was sacked after he told children Father Christmas wasn't real
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Orchestra leader Giacomo Loprieno was sacked after he told children Father Christmas wasn't realCredit: Facebook/ Giacomo Loprieno
He made the outburst at Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica on Thursday
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He made the outburst at Rome’s Auditorium Parco della Musica on ThursdayCredit: google
The leader allegedly lost it when people began walking out of the performance of Disney's Frozen
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The leader allegedly lost it when people began walking out of the performance of Disney's FrozenCredit: google

Mr Loprieno reportedly grabbed a microphone and shouted "Father Christmas doesn't exist anyway" to stunned audience members from the stage before he allegedly stormed off, reports the .

The outburst, which happened on Thursday night, left parents stunned and small children in tears.

The Disney spectacular cost families between 30 and 48 Euros a ticket.

Mr Loprieno faced a public backlash on social media over the outburst
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Mr Loprieno faced a public backlash on social media over the outburstCredit: Facebook/ Giacomo Loprieno
The organisers distanced themselves from his comments and he was replaced for the next night's show
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The organisers distanced themselves from his comments and he was replaced for the next night's showCredit: Facebook/ Giacomo Loprieno
They said they were 'shocked' by his comments and brought in a man dressed as Santa the following night to sit in the audience
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They said they were 'shocked' by his comments and brought in a man dressed as Santa the following night to sit in the audienceCredit: Facebook/ Giacomo Loprieno

The leader's remarks led to dozens of complaints from furious parents and a public backlash on social media - causing the event's organisers, Dimensione Eventi, to distance themselves from what he'd said.

“Like everyone, we were shocked by the declaration made by the director. What he said was totally out of line. It was the arbitrary action of one person,” they said in a statement.

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“He vented his frustration on the most innocent beings in the world – children,” one parent wrote on the web page of the event organisers.

Another parent accused the director of “ruining the dreams of little kids of five and six years old, without any plausible reason.”

The orchestra leader was replaced by another director for the next show, which took place on Friday.

Tickets to the show set families back between 30 and 48 Euros per ticket
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Tickets to the show set families back between 30 and 48 Euros per ticketCredit: google
The leader allegedly said 'Father Christmas doesn't exist anyway' in front of shocked parents and children
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The leader allegedly said 'Father Christmas doesn't exist anyway' in front of shocked parents and childrenCredit: google

The organisers quickly posted a photograph of the new conductor, Marco Dallara, embracing a bearded man dressed as Father Christmas outside the auditorium, and tried to make up for the ill-tempered outburst by having the performer, dressed in his Santa Claus outfit, sit in the audience for Friday afternoon’s show.


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