So where is the great opera happening in England these days? “Our regional companies, all of which tour way beyond their home bases, are currently setting standards at least as high as their better-heeled metropolitan rivals.”
Tag: 03.14.04
The Art Gallery Of Ontario’s Pattern Of Woe
Last week, the Art Gallery of Ontario’s most important board member and benefactor quit. Disaster. “But this was only the latest in a series of plagues visited on the AGO over the past year. First there was plunging attendance, followed by its consequences: budget cutbacks and a confrontation with its employees’ union. Meanwhile, interminable discussions with Gehry were conducted behind a veil of secrecy befitting the CIA.”
Booksellers Delay Deleting Book Prices From Covers
Major booksellers in the UK have delayed plans to stop printing the prices of books on their covers. “Authors and their agents fear the move would intensify the price cutting war between chain stores over a small number of bestsellers, marginalise most other books and drive down the already low income of writers.”
A New Chorus That’s Been Around Awhile
“When the Florida Philharmonic went bankrupt, it effectively meant the end of the Philharmonic Chorus as well. Yet in less than six months, a new organization has risen from its ashes to bring choral repertoire to local audiences.” It is an old, established organization, and yet as an independent newcomer, the challenges of setting up are formidable.