Scottish Opera’s financial crisis is so profound and longterm that the company is being damaged. “With a key board meeting looming early next month, Scottish Opera is reported to be £3 million or more in debt. The Scottish Executive is reported to have turned down a request for more funding on top of a £7.5 million annual Scottish Arts Council grant, while officials say they want a long-term solution to the opera’s woes.”
Tag: 11.11.03
Director Moons Booing Audience (Now He Pays The Price)
When a Rio audience booed Gerald Thomas’ reworking of Wagner’s “Tristan und Isolde,” he went up on stage and dropped his pants, mooning the crowd. “Now Mr. Thomas, the eternal enfant terrible of Brazilian theater, is paying the price. Acting on a complaint filed by the local chief of police, prosecutors have charged him with public indecency, and on Nov. 11 he is scheduled to appear before a judge who will decide whether there are grounds to proceed with the case.”