21 Sep 2006

A Parade of Young Talent Brightens a Gala

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/21/arts/music/21oper.html?ref=music

clayton_beth.pngBy BERNARD HOLLAND [NY Times, 21 September 2006]

Galas like the New York City Opera’s “Night at the Opera” on Tuesday night are part music, part self-celebration and part sales pitch. The targets and the beneficiaries were dressed-up patrons who, the company hoped, would enjoy the talent both young and older and leave behind some money afterward.