George Steel, General Manager and Artistic Director of New York City Opera, discusses the long road to its new season and his vision for the opera’s future. The opera’s new season begins at the Brooklyn Academy of Music with Jonathan Miller's production of "La Traviata," opening on February 12, followed by the U.S. debut of Rufus Wainwright's first opera, "Prima Donna," which opens on February 19.
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Comments [7]
City Opera is well rid of the Koch Theatre! It was built for the City Ballet and its acoustics were designed to "eat" the sounds produced on stage. This always bedeviled the City Opera. And, the Koch is a barn!! Too big for baroque operas. Take a look at older European house for which baroque operas were written. Not 3400 seats. City Opera is on budget for the first time in 10 years. Give them a chance! And, buy tickets and tell your friends!
The NYCO of today does not represent the "future of opera". "Architecture is destiny"? Let's not forget that two years ago both the Chairman of the Board and the General Director couldn't say enough wonderful things about the newly renovated DHK Theater.
The problem is the lack of vision on the part of the General Director.
Beverly Sills is absolutely spinning in her grave.
Will New York City ever have it's own Theater. What a treat to have a unique Opera company housed in a small Theater.
@Judy, if you can barely see the stage and barely hear the singing, then you might as well listen to the CD. I've been to concerts where I could hardly hear any details because I was so far. And the ticket costs more than the CD. It's not worth it.
Part of his mission is to bust the union
The Met has 25 dollar tickets every week night. Opera is very affordable.
I fear Beverly Sills is spinning in her grave these past few months.
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