New York’s financially struggling Metropolitan Opera has slapped a trigger warning on Puccini’s “Turandot,” warning audiences that the much-performed masterpiece that is set in feudal China is “rife” with “racial stereotypes.”
New York’s Metropolitan Opera went woke and is now struggling financially, with the once formidable company repeatedly dipping into its endowment and staging the lowest number of productions since its historic strike during the 1980-81 season.
Major performing arts groups around the country are facing unprecedented financial crises that have led to layoffs and cancellations of entire seasons as their once-loyal audiences flee in droves and donations dry up.
Soprano Anna Netrebko, once among the Metropolitan Opera’s biggest box office draws, sued the company and general manager over their decision to drop her following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
NEW YORK (AP) — Günther Groissböck was about to walk onstage at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre for the first act of a new “Lohengrin” production last winter when his wife, Isabel, texted that she and their 12-year-old daughter were about to
NEW YORK — Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera rather than repudiate her support for Russian President Vladimir Putin, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws.
Soprano Anna Netrebko withdrew from her future engagements at the Metropolitan Opera, costing the company one of its top singers and best box-office draws.
The Metropolitan Opera announced its plan to mandate coronavirus booster shots for both audience members and staff, predicting “everyone is going to be doing this” down the road.
NEW YORK (AP) — The Metropolitan Opera has canceled performances and rehearsals through March 31 because of the coronavirus.
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal government employees affected by the government shutdown can get some free entertainment in New York.
