Gelb, Peter
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The company’s orchestra and chorus will not be paid past March. The move is another stark sign that even the richest cultural institutions face a profound threat from the outbreak. Source
The Met, the biggest performing arts organization in the nation, will lose millions in ticket revenues. Source
With its new Sunday matinees, the Metropolitan Opera now mounts four productions between Friday and Sunday. It isn’t easy. Source
The star singer, accused by multiple women of sexual misconduct, dropped out of Verdi’s “Macbeth” the day before opening and indicated he would not return to the Met. Source
The conductor’s suit and the company’s counterclaim each sought roughly $5.8 million in damages; whether money changed hands was not disclosed. Source
