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Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 1:49 AM

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merge companies? Royal Opera House

I see 2 companies that appear to be the same entity:

Royal Opera House: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0669612

The Royal Opera House: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0042097

I suggest merging the first into the second, adding 34 title to 120 titles.

I assume this is a task that only IMDb staff can do. Or perhaps someone with IMDb Pro. I'm neither.

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3 years ago

Hi bderoes -

Thanks for reporting.  The separate companies have now been combined and the changes should be live on the site shortly.

Thanks again!

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3 years ago

Hi bderoes -

I have now combined the two company listings for 'Royal Opera' and 'The Royal Opera', however, for now I  have retained 'Royal Opera House Trust' as a separate listing as Peter_pbn pointed out, there may be a distinction between the trust/comapny and the opera house.

Cheers!

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@Michelle​ 

The 2 titles in the Trust company

https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0586923

are operas, so they can safely go in with combined company, which also has only operas. Michelle, can you please move them?

https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0019950

FWIW,

The Royal Ballet [gb] has its own company:

https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0104244

And Titles in the "House" company (in the original post)

https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0042097

are a mishmosh, including some films that only have scene(s) with opera or ballet.

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If Royal Opera House Trust is merged I think it should be with The Royal Opera House. 

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@Peter_pbn​ 

That sounds fine to me. I just don't see the value in having a company with 2 titles when another company can cover it.

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@Michelle 

In addition to the last Royal Opera Trust item request above, I found a new pair in Austria, differing by one letter. I'd say the first one should survive, because the title I'm adding today does not have the plural "n" in the company name, nor do any google results when I search for the name with the "n".

Osterfestspiele Salzburg: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0127734

Osterfestspielen Salzburg: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0128171

Edited to add another pair, in Italy:

Arena di Verona: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0127522

Fondazione Arena di Verona: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0095503

I'd say the second one should be the survivor: the production company on my latest title add lists the Fondazione as production company. The Arena is the venue.

Edited again to add another pair, also in Austria:

Salzburg Festival: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0450970

Salzburger Festspiele: https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?companies=co0018104

The second one has far more entries (103 vs 8), and should be the survivor.

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3 years ago

Hi bderoes -

Apologies for the delayed reply.  After reconsideration, I have now combined "The Royal Opera House Trust" into "The Royal Opera".   I have also now merged the additional companies you reported, the changes should be live on the site shortly,

Thanks again!