In Johanna Fiedler’s Molto Agitato , we learn that during the formation of Lincoln Center, Sir Rudolf Bing, who ran the Metropolitan Opera, wrote to Anthony Bliss, then chairman of the Met’s board, declaring his opposition to City Opera’s planned move into the State Theater, next-door to the new Met. “I was under the impression Read More
More Opera Is Best for Opera-And Less Works, Too
In Johanna Fiedler’s Molto Agitato , we learn that during the formation of Lincoln Center, Sir Rudolf Bing, who ran the Metropolitan Opera, wrote to Anthony Bliss, then chairman of the Met’s board, declaring his opposition to City Opera’s planned move into the State Theater, Read More
Molto Agitato: The Mayhem Behind the Music at the Metropolitan Opera , by Johanna Fiedler. Nan A. Talese-Doubleday, 393 pages, $30.
The Metropolitan Opera is a lot like the Yankees: An exalted fixture in the city’s life for as long as anyone can remember; it thinks of itself as above any competition and inspires Read More
