New York City Opera Ratifies Agreement
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Jan 19An agreement had been reached earlier this week, ending a lockout and nearly a year of bitter negotiations. »
An agreement had been reached earlier this week, ending a lockout and nearly a year of bitter negotiations. »
Certainly, some of the Opera's woes were a result of the recession, but the majority of them were self-inflicted. Here are some of the managerial lessons I derived from this operatic saga. »
Thursday, March 1 NY Philharmonic rehearsal at 9:45 a.m. of The Modern Beethoven: Symphonies No. 2 and 7 Met Opera stages “Khovanshchina” at 7 p.m. Whitney Biennial 2012 opens at the Whitney (through May 27) “Jesus Christ Superstar” begins previews on ... »
Tuesday, May 1 Antico: The Golden Age of Renaissance Bronzes opens at the Frick Collection (through July 29) Met Opera stages Janácek’s “The Makropulos Case” with Karita Mattila at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 2 Thursday, May 3 Lady Antebellum and Darius R... »
Talks on a new contract broke down on Nov. 30, threatening the New York City Opera's upcoming season. »
New York City Opera announced on Monday that it was seeking the help of a federal mediator to address a deadlock with the unions representing its chorus and orchestra. »
The ghosts of George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins, Alvin Ailey and too many others to name are hopefully still in residence, inspiring a new generation of artists to create great works. »
Opera up-and-comer Laquita Mitchell has been lavishly praised for the power and pure tones of her soprano. But as she fine-tuned her Violetta for New York City Opera’s “La Traviata,” someone else’s voice persistently rang in her head — Maria Callas. »