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Metropolitan Opera

A Curious Start To The Met Negotiations

Wed, Apr 4, 2014
by Drew McManus
Given the mountain of negative publicity surrounding contentious labor negotiations at nonprofit performing arts organizations, it would seem that effort to avoid conflict within a broader volatile environment would be paramount for all parities. Nonetheless, The Metropolitan Opera (The MET) negotiations with three of its larger labor unions (orchestra musicians, singers, and stage crew) seems
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Mid-Day Update: Met Opera Acknowledges They Made Going To The Opera Too Expensive

Wed, Feb 2, 2013
by Drew McManus
More on this tomorrow but the 2/26/2013 edition of the New York Times published an article by Daniel J. Wakin that reports the Metropolitan Opera has announced that they are lowering ticket prices by 10 percent. Acknowledging that the prices have risen to artificially high levels and were now counterproductive for raising revenue and increasing access, the Met is
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Are We There Met?

Tue, May 5, 2012
by Drew McManus
Grinding The Gears
In case you missed it (although I don’t know how that’s even possible), there’s been a substantial fuss over the past several weeks surrounding Peter Gelb, the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera (Met), and his public brush war against criticism. Gelb lost; and just in case he didn’t realize just how big of a
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