Peter Gelb: An opera lover is someone who comes twice a year

Peter Gelb: An opera lover is someone who comes twice a year

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norman lebrecht

April 19, 2023

The Met’s general manager believes the subscription model is on its last legs and the notion of an opera lover needs redefining.

‘When we survey our audiences, we learn that a self-described opera lover today is someone who comes to the opera a couple of times a year. A self-described opera lover 20 years ago was someone who came to the Met 20 times a year.’

Really?

From a typically unchallenginng New York Times interview.

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