Metropolitan Opera announces layoffs, salary cuts, and postpones new production amid financial strain

The Metropolitan Opera has announced a new round of cost-cutting measures, including staff layoffs, salary reductions…

The Met Opera strikes deal with Saudi Arabia amid financial crisis

The Metropolitan Opera has struck a deal with Saudi Arabia that is expected to bring in…

Met Opera director Peter Gelb warns of threats to artistic freedom

BackstageClassical podcast features sobering reflections on Trump-era policies, shrinking audiences, and the global decline of state…

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