The Decline of the Met: New article in The Spectator
Dear all,
Please enjoy my latest article in the Spectator World magazine on the decline of the Metropolitan Opera. In it, I argue that the Met’s problem goes deeper than programming too many boring and irrelevant contemporary operas. The overarching problem is, rather, a leadership that treats its audiences with contempt. I also advance a few hard-won pearls of wisdom on the direction of American opera programming, including a bit of shilling for Philip Glass and for more English translations (call me a populist!).
Please note that while The Spectator is paywalled, you can enter your email address to have access to three free artices per month, including this one!
Enjoy!
-DB
Hello Don. I noted your comment about entering an email address to access three free articles per month. However, when I clicked on Subscribe on Substack, the Free option is just a trial for a month. Can you please clarify your comment. After all, you have my email address already.