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  • It's just as bad in France ...

    From Andrew Clarke@21:1/5 to All on Fri Feb 24 13:51:45 2023
    ... where provincial opera houses are feeling the pinch, according to Le Figaro:

    "Au secours, mon opéra va mal ! À peine remises des conséquences de la crise sanitaire, les 25 maisons d'art lyrique et de ballets en région font leurs comptes. Et ils sont désastreux. Inflation, baisse des subventions, conséquences de l'invasion
    en Ukraine sur les matières premières - dont le bois qui sert aux décors-, boom de la facture énergique et revalorisation des salaires des fonctionnaires font de ce début d'année 2023, un cocktail explosif. En décembre, directeurs d'opéra et d'
    orchestre avaient lancé un premier cri d'alarme, prédisant un «gâchis annoncé». Deux mois plus tard, la situation n'est pas meilleure, loin de là: «Je vois poindre le syndrome de l'Italie, pays où l'opéra s'est effondré en dix ans, et où le
    niveau artistique en dehors de celui des grandes maisons, n'y est plus», résume Laurent Campellone, à la tête de l'Opéra de Tours.

    Après avoir échangé avec certains maires et avec les directions des affaires culturelles, la ministre de la Culture Rima Abdul-Malak vient de faire une ouverture : un soutien financier exceptionnel, destiné à compenser les surcoûts dus à l'é
    nergie, va être accordé cette année aux «structures labellisées les plus en difficulté». Soit 90.000 euros pour l'opéra de Lyon, 30.000 pour celui de Rennes ou l'Orchestre national de Metz, ou 70.000 pour l'opéra de Nancy, qui s'ajouteront aux
    aides transversales, dont le bouclier tarifaire, et aux éventuels soutiens des collectivités."

    By "collectivit'es" I think is meant 'local government'. Meanwhile attendances at the Met in New York are said to have dropped to 63% of the house, which is unsustainable.

    Andrew Clarke
    Canberra

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  • From Dan Koren@21:1/5 to Andrew Clarke on Fri Feb 24 21:24:50 2023
    On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 1:51:48 PM UTC-8, Andrew Clarke wrote:

    Meanwhile attendances at the Met in
    New York are said to have dropped to
    63% of the house, which is unsustainable.


    More opportunities to have the hall
    used by orchestras, instrumental
    soloists or chamber ensembles.

    dk

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  • From Andrew Clarke@21:1/5 to Dan Koren on Fri Feb 24 21:48:47 2023
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 4:24:53 PM UTC+11, Dan Koren wrote:
    On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 1:51:48 PM UTC-8, Andrew Clarke wrote:

    Meanwhile attendances at the Met in
    New York are said to have dropped to
    63% of the house, which is unsustainable.

    More opportunities to have the hall
    used by orchestras, instrumental
    soloists or chamber ensembles.

    dk

    Simultaneously?
    And what would attendances be like for orchestras, instrumental soloists, burlesque dancers with contra-rotating tassels or chamber soloists?

    Andrew Clarke
    Canberra

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  • From Dan Koren@21:1/5 to Andrew Clarke on Fri Feb 24 22:29:09 2023
    On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 9:48:50 PM UTC-8, Andrew Clarke wrote:
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 4:24:53 PM UTC+11, Dan Koren wrote:
    On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 1:51:48 PM UTC-8, Andrew Clarke wrote:

    Meanwhile attendances at the Met in
    New York are said to have dropped to
    63% of the house, which is unsustainable.

    More opportunities to have the hall
    used by orchestras, instrumental
    soloists or chamber ensembles.

    Simultaneously?

    Nope. One at a time. Just like serial
    murders ;-)

    dk

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  • From Dan Koren@21:1/5 to Andrew Clarke on Fri Feb 24 23:56:50 2023
    On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 1:51:48 PM UTC-8, Andrew Clarke wrote:

    ... where provincial opera houses are feeling the pinch, according to Le Figaro:

    "Au secours, mon opéra va mal ! À peine remises des conséquences de la crise
    sanitaire, les 25 maisons d'art lyrique et de ballets en région font leurs comptes.


    Are things any better in Italy?

    dk

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  • From Andrew Clarke@21:1/5 to Dan Koren on Sat Feb 25 00:06:40 2023
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 6:56:53 PM UTC+11, Dan Koren wrote:
    On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 1:51:48 PM UTC-8, Andrew Clarke wrote:

    ... where provincial opera houses are feeling the pinch, according to Le Figaro:

    "Au secours, mon opéra va mal ! À peine remises des conséquences de la crise
    sanitaire, les 25 maisons d'art lyrique et de ballets en région font leurs comptes.

    Are things any better in Italy?

    dk

    The article quotes an Italian who claims that over the past ten years, outside the major houses, standards have collapsed.

    Andrew Clarke
    Canberra

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  • From Dan Koren@21:1/5 to Andrew Clarke on Sat Feb 25 00:55:20 2023
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 12:06:43 AM UTC-8, Andrew Clarke wrote:
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 6:56:53 PM UTC+11, Dan Koren wrote:
    On Friday, February 24, 2023 at 1:51:48 PM UTC-8, Andrew Clarke wrote:

    ... where provincial opera houses are feeling the pinch, according to Le Figaro:

    "Au secours, mon opéra va mal ! À peine remises des conséquences de la crise
    sanitaire, les 25 maisons d'art lyrique et de ballets en région font leurs comptes.

    Are things any better in Italy?

    The article quotes an Italian who claims that over the past ten
    years, outside the major houses, standards have collapsed.


    Is the pizza still OK?

    dk

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  • From Herman@21:1/5 to Dan Koren on Sat Feb 25 01:46:25 2023
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 9:55:22 AM UTC+1, Dan Koren wrote:


    Is the pizza still OK?

    such a globetrotter.

    Pizza is mostly an American thing.

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  • From Dan Koren@21:1/5 to Herman on Sat Feb 25 01:51:55 2023
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 1:46:28 AM UTC-8, Herman wrote:
    On Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 9:55:22 AM UTC+1, Dan Koren wrote:


    Is the pizza still OK?

    such a globetrotter.

    Pizza is mostly an American thing.

    BS. I can point you to pizzerias in
    Milan, Florence, Genoa and Modena
    that have absolutely nothing to do
    with America "pizza". My mom also
    used to make wonderful pizza that
    had nothing to do with American
    "pizza" either. Truly unique and
    unmatched. Would you like the
    recipe?

    BTW I do not eat American "pizza".
    Every time I return to the US from
    Europe or from East Asia I can
    barely touch any food for two
    weeks or so.

    You are clearly a deranged imbecile
    driven by personal animosity.

    dk

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