I’m in NYC for day 1/3 for some top secret client work; as such, just some pointers today to make sure you’re paying attention to the unfolding saga that is the San Diego Opera (SDO).
The 4/6/2014 edition of the San Diego Union Times published an article by James Chute that reports that SDO General Director Ian Campbell, the man largely believed to be the driving force behind attempts to shut down the company, was greeted by jeers and hisses by audience members at a recent performance.
In another report from Chute on 4/4/2014, news of an existing SDO board member’s willingness to donate $1 million to keep the company going adds an intriguing wrinkle to Campbell’s initial statements that the company was no longer sustainable.
Simply put, we almost certainly haven’t seen the last of this story so do yourself a favor and begin catching up as it is almost assuredly going to be a case study in governance and executive leadership by the time it is all said and done.
Recently, I spoke with David Hendricks from the San Antonio Express-News about some current issues at the San Antonio Symphony (SAS) and one fascinating…
Typically, nonprofit performing arts organizations avoid politically charged topics at all costs but in what is perhaps a sign that times are indeed changing,…
2 thoughts on “Where On Earth Is Opera San Diego?”
In response to this, the MOA debacle, the League’s out of touch silence, the Establishment’s out-pricing itself, and so many other stories surrounding survival based on donation entitlement, I simply had to share my long-held thought on Twitter:
Those with strong endowments will remain untouched, much like MS Office. People like Emily Wozniak, 8th Blackbird, Sugar Vendil, Viswa Subbaraman, etc., etc. are helping with the restart process, and it’s an exciting future!
In response to this, the MOA debacle, the League’s out of touch silence, the Establishment’s out-pricing itself, and so many other stories surrounding survival based on donation entitlement, I simply had to share my long-held thought on Twitter:
In 2008 the USA crashed. Folk have been pushing Restart, and the machine is shutting down. Soon it will begin anew. #classicalmusic
Those with strong endowments will remain untouched, much like MS Office. People like Emily Wozniak, 8th Blackbird, Sugar Vendil, Viswa Subbaraman, etc., etc. are helping with the restart process, and it’s an exciting future!