Facing tepid ticket sales, the company will withdraw up to $30 million from its endowment and stage more operas by living composers, which have been outselling the classics.
Tag: Opera
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At the Vienna State Opera, the Curtain Is an Art Exhibition
The “Safety Curtain” series at the Vienna State Opera has put artwork from all over the world in front of audiences since 1998.
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A Cyberattack Shuts the Met Opera’s Box Office, but the Show Goes On
After hackers knocked out the ticket-selling system of the Met, the largest performing arts organization in the United States, the company decided to sell $50 general admission seats.
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Costuming ‘The Hours’ at the Met: Vintage Wallpaper and ’90s Calvin Klein
While creating the costumes for a new opera adaptation of “The Hours,” a designer found inspiration in archival wallpaper, an English farmhouse and 1990s Calvin Klein.