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#TBT A Messy Mystique Of Our Own Design

Thu, Mar 3, 2018
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 211
In the wake of the Metropolitan Opera’s PR disaster that is the James Levine disgrace, the field as a whole has a debt to pay with owning up to and dismantling the Maestro Mystique culture it worked to build and perpetuate over the last 70 years. There’s a superb article in the 3/13/18 edition of
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Things Are Going To Get Worse For The Met Before They Get Better

Tue, Dec 12, 2017
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 192
Initial fallout over The Metropolitan Opera’s (The Met) suspended music director James Levine’s alleged sexual misconduct is positively radioactive. There is no shortage of discussion on the topic, you’ll find thousands of comments across social media threads and online classical music outlets. Passions run deep and a sizable portion of that outrage is directed toward
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Kitten Pics Or News About Peter Gelb? It’s Your Choice.

Tue, May 5, 2016
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 131
There isn’t much that will distract me from blogging but adopting a 12-week old kitten is decidedly one of those exceptions to the rule. Consequently, you have two choices for today’s post… Door #1: Peter Gelb News For those of you who absolutely, positively must have a suitable culture blog topic, you should swing by two
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Well Worth Your Time

Wed, Mar 3, 2015
by Drew McManus
Adaptistration People 133
If you haven’t taken the time to read James B. Stewart’s missive in the 3/23/2015 edition of The New Yorker about the Metropolitan Opera’s recent labor dispute and related political rapids, then you’re missing out. Yes, it is nearly 9000 words, but you’ll be glad you allocated the time. Even if you’re already quite familiar
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Here’s Hoping Some Good Comes From All Of The Klinghoffer Hoopla

Fri, Oct 10, 2014
by Drew McManus
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The opening night for the Metropolitan Opera’s production of The Death of Klinghoffer came and went. The protesters dissented and few even attempted to disrupt the performance albeit, fortunately, to no avail. If nothing else, the media storm attached to this particular performance will hopefully serve as the high water mark for John Adams’ embattled
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