Local municipality councils used to see culture as one of their missions. “Along with gas and water, high-quality cultural provision was part of the municipal socialist vision. As a result, towards the end of the 19th century, the museums of Birmingham and Glasgow individually welcomed more visitors than the National Gallery. Indeed, London’s cultural provision seemed positively paltry compared to the provinces.”
Tag: 02.17.07
Opera Orchestra Of New York Endangered
It’s lack of money, of course. The organization might have to reduce its schedule next season. Director Eve Queler said “the board was trying to cover a gap of about $250,000 on a budget of $1.4 million. ” ‘Our ticket sales have slipped. I am very, very concerned about this.’ Ms. Queler said her audience was aging, with younger potential operagoers more captivated by visual and dramatic elements, things that are hard to come by in her unstaged versions.”
The Plagiarizing Pianist
Many of Joyce Hatto’s recordings were copied from other pianists’ discs. “As it happens, questions about the authenticity of Ms. Hatto’s recordings had for some time been aired in Web chat by music lovers who asked how it was possible for an aged and ailing woman to record so much. They also pointed out that most of Ms. Hatto’s more than 100 CDs were issued over the last 10 years and a number since her death.”