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Re: Union says that Met 8/1 lockout is "virtually certain"

Author: Bruno
Date: 2014-07-18 04:48

I live in New York. What is happening is that the new gen'l manager Peter Gelb is an idiot, and is responsible for a significant reduction in Met patrons, subscribers, and ticket-buyers. So much so that the Met is debating whether it can stay open.

He's too clever by half, staging 19th Century operas in 21st Century settings - all ugly. I went to the New Years' Eve gala to see Traviata. The staging was so terrible that people left early. The lead soprano showed us her thong and Gelb himself came out onto the apron at the end of the performance wearing a gray tee-shirt, jeans, and a jean jacket. I'm surprised he didn't display his tattoo.

The audience, celebrating New Years' Eve in the most glamorous city and venue in the USA, were dressed in our best - the men all in tuxes, the women in gowns and furs. Orchestra seats with post-performance dinner were 3 to $5,000. And after a grotesque production of Traviata, out comes the gen'l manager looking like the guys on Duck Decoy (or whatever).

Here's one family who won't be renewing as long as "Mister Iconoclast" is staging the productions.
Rudolph Bing must be spinning in his grave.

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