Opera chief is arrested for propositioning boys

Opera chief is arrested for propositioning boys

Opera

norman lebrecht

March 31, 2025

From the Santa Fe New Mexican:


Charles MacKay, who led the Santa Fe Opera for a decade as its general director, was arrested March 21 in Powell, Wyo., after he was accused of propositioning two teenagers for sex, according to the local newspaper.

MacKay, 74, has been charged with four counts of felony sex crimes.

More here.

UPDATE: We have received this statement from a spokesperson for Mr MacKay: ‘Mr. MacKay understands the seriousness of the allegations against him.  He has been and will continue to fully cooperate with the legal process. Given serious health issues he has been struggling with, we ask for privacy at this difficult time.’

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