Gelb’s Ring was box-office poison: the stats
mainThe Wall Street Journal has been analysing the Met’s box-office take on recent productions. The widely-scorned and technically faulty Wagner Ring cycle, staged by Robert LePage, bombed on its return run, achieving just 48 percent of sales potential for Siegfried and 58% across the entire cycle, according to the WSJ.
‘We were up against Ring cycles all over the world that season,’ bleated the Met, a feeble excuse.
Full story and more stats here. UPDATE comparison here.
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