| re: James Levine passed away over a week ago | |
| Posted by: Michael_Portantiere 01:21 pm EDT 03/18/21 | |
| In reply to: re: James Levine passed away over a week ago - PlayWiz 11:18 pm EDT 03/17/21 | |
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| "Unfortunately, Bing also didn't want competition of the old house with the new -- which isn't always said, but others have vouched that this is true. Even though the old Met had some terrible sightlines and bad seats, with very limited space for scenery, it could have been used for productions, but Bing didn't want anyone to compete." I don't understand what point you're trying to make here. Because of the severe limitations you noted, MOST NOTABLY the lack of storage space for scenery but also lack of depth to the stage, etc., the old Met was highly problematic from day one -- especially for opera, which it was supposedly designed for. What sort of arts organization do you imagine could have realistically moved into the old Met when the opera company moved to Lincoln Center? I suppose the old Met auditorium could have been reconfigured a bit for use as a concert hall, but once Carnegie Hall was saved (thank heaven) and it was decided that Avery Fisher Hall would be built, there was absolutely no need for that, either. So although I have heard this "non-compete" theory before, it has never made any sense to me. Can you explain further? |
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