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| The Fright At The Opera |
 "Of all the noises known to man," Moliere is alleged to have observed, "opera is the most expensive." Although this statement could only have been made by a man whose wife never knew from Bloomingdale's, it is well to keep it in mind at this time when the nation's opera companies seem to be in need of financial hospice care. |
Flounder on 02/12/2009 11:54 ·
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| Metropolitan Opera Faces Cuts, Its Leader Says |
| Just as it was riding high in the opera world, the Metropolitan Opera has been bludgeoned by the recession and now faces a “disaster scenario” unless the company finds major cost cuts, including concessions from its powerful unions, the Met’s general manager, Peter Gelb, said on Thursday. |
Flounder on 01/26/2009 12:56
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| City Opera Names Steel as General Manager |
| The tottering New York City Opera said on Wednesday that it had found a savior after two years of financial and leadership turmoil, appointing the impresario and conductor George R. Steel as its general manager and artistic director. |
Flounder on 01/15/2009 15:19
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| New York City Opera, Abandoned by Mortier, Woos George Steel |
New York City Opera -- the 65-year- old company that’s homeless, leaderless and short of money -- is in talks to hire George Steel from the Dallas Opera as general manager.
Steel confirmed the negotiations today through a spokeswoman. “I have talked to a few people but nothing’s changed and no offer has been made,” Steel said through the spokeswoman, Aleba Gartner. |
Flounder on 01/12/2009 12:53
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| Apple to end DRM restrictions |
 Apple Inc has agreed to start selling digital songs from its iTunes store without copy protection software.
At present, most music downloaded from Apple's iTunes store can only be played through an iTunes interface or iPod. |
Darth_Marvin on 01/12/2009 12:53
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| Letter from Rome: Italian opera houses in danger |
| Opera lovers are poised for a grand, near-death drama in Italy this winter. Close to a billion dollars in government cultural funds are expected to disappear in the next three years, and the Italian opera world is spinning in alarm at its prospects. |
Flounder on 01/12/2009 12:52
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| Sydney Opera House architect dies |
 The Danish architect of the iconic Sydney Opera House, Jorn Utzon, has died at the age of 90, after suffering a heart attack.
Mr Utzon, an award-winning architect, put "Denmark on the world map with his great talent," said Danish Culture Minister Carina Christensen.
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Flounder on 12/02/2008 12:49
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