Exclusive: Gelb orders conductor to apologise to orchestra
OperaWe’re hearing from within the Metropolitan Opera that Peter Gelb summoned conductor Nathalie Stutzmann to his office and ordered her to apologise to the orchestra for suggesting in the New York Times that they looked bored.
Individual players had also complained that she was arrogant and unprepared in rehearsal.
Stutzmann, who is conducting two Mozart operas at the Met, is supposed to be sending a letter saying sorry to each individual player. We’ll let you know when we see a copy.
UPDATE: Here it is.
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