“Opera is Dead! Symphonies are Dead!” Doomsaying in the Arts No Good for Business | Nonprofit Quarterly

“Opera is Dead! Symphonies are Dead!” Doomsaying in the Arts No Good for Business | Nonprofit Quarterly: "During and immediately after the recession, the newswires were abuzz with conflicts between classical music organizations and the unions that represented their musicians and other workers. Some of those conflicts played out in public, complete with standoffs, walk-outs, lockouts, and the organizing of stakeholders to support one side or another. In the midst of all of that, doomsayers were intoning the deaths of opera, of large symphonies, etc., but now such stories are fewer and further between."



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After Nearly Closing, San Diego Opera in Solid Fiscal Shape – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy

After Nearly Closing, San Diego Opera in Solid Fiscal Shape – Philanthropy Today - Blogs - The Chronicle of Philanthropy: "After Nearly Closing, San Diego Opera in Solid Fiscal Shape
The San Diego Opera, which was slated to close down in the spring before it was rescued by a leadership shakeup and an emergency funding campaign, ended the last fiscal year with stable finances, U-T San Diego reports."



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Donors are Giving, but Box Office Is Down at the Met - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly

Donors are Giving, but Box Office Is Down at the Met - NPQ - Nonprofit Quarterly: These are such “interesting times” for large arts organizations because the formulas are all in flux. For instance, the New York Times reports that for the past five seasons, net donations to the Metropolitan Opera have increased from $111 million to $142.5 million and revenues from its HD presentations of operas in movie theaters increased from $22 million to $32.5 million. And that is all good—except that actual opera attendance is falling.