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Do You Have to Pay DOUBLE Union Dues? AGMA vs. AFTRA Traditionally, when a singer is on stage, she’s represented by AGMA. When that production is broadcast (Live from Lincoln
Unscripted Stunt Action at the Met During the Met’s Feb. 14 opening production of War and Peace, a 21-year-old French actor, Simon Deonarian, fell into the orchestra pit during the
9/11 Memorialized by New Home for New York City Opera? As the Lincoln Center renovation battle continues, things are looking up for NYCO. While NYCO has not announced anything official
AGMA Sues NYCO The American Guild of Musical Artists filed a lawsuit against the New York City Opera on Dec. 18 because the NYCO failed to pay $160,058 in health
You Sang at La Scala? Better think twice before lying on your résumé. George O’Leary, head football coach at Notre Dame, was forced to resign after it was discovered he
James Levine to Join Boston Symphony In Sept ’04, James Levine will become the 14th music director of Boston Symphony, replacing Seiji Ozawa. He is not planning to reduce his
Dressing Room Demands Pavarotti apparently has some interesting backstage requests. According to a recent article in The Times of London, “the usual order for the maestro’s air-conditioned personal dressing room
Where, Oh Where Did My Garment Bag Go? Famed soprano Renée Fleming apparently left a garment bag containing two valuable custom-designed Gianfranco Ferré gowns in the Westchester County Airport on
Some Good News A new study on the future of the arts, including the future of operatic artists, has just come out. To view the report, go to www.rand.org. Some
New Appointments Peter Russell will be the new President and General Director of Opera Colorado beginning in September. He has been with the Metropolitan Opera since leaving Wolftrap several years
MTV’s Take On Carmen MTV decided to take the timeless work and add a little, perhaps unwelcome, spice to it. Their version of Carmen aired on May 8 and was
Opera Loving Criminals Robert Whitehead, now a convicted con artist, will be sentenced on May 7 after pleading guilty to swindling nearly $10 million from investors. An avid opera fan,
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