11 Feb 2006

As Audience Shrinks, the Met Gets Daring

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/11/arts/music/11met.html

By DANIEL J. WAKIN [NY Times, 11 February 2006]

Revolution is afoot at the Metropolitan Opera, the world's largest opera house, which has been plagued in recent years by declining attendance and budget woes.