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Right. now, there is a hate-on going on between the majority gay NY critical media and Peter Gelb, the General Manager at the Met - they’re PO’d because they don’t feel he’s giving enough face time to their favorite gay conductor, Yannick Nezet Seguin.

In the case of Brian Kellow and Heidi Wallison, they are connected to the Metropolitan Opera Guild, whose budget Peter Gelb had a hand in reducing sharply, resulting in quite a few firings and reductions in salary.

I wouldn’t pay much attention to these articles.

(I saw two cycles of the new production - enjoyed them very much.)

Salve

Neither would I friend, it is idiotic, pride and nothing else, music is muzik.

I would like to show you something, later I will direct you all to my group, not now, listens to this different style but harmony and we are part of it.

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPXASNCZrio&feature=related

Merci

Salve

Neither would I friend, it is idiotic, pride and nothing else, music is muzik.

I would like to show you something, later I will direct you all to my group, not now, listens to this different style but harmony and we are part of it.

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPXASNCZrio&feature=related

Merci

I am NOT gay and I think Peter Gelb is the worst thing to happen to opera in America in 50 years. The paralells with Obama are striking: no real experience going in; extreme narcissim; refusing to engage competent experts; playing fast and loose with the truth; trying to silence his opponents; and ignoring normal rules of conduct. Oh, and spending money - well, I'd say like a drunken sailor, but drunken sailors usually only spend their own money.

Yannick Nezet Seguin is quite busy as the music director designate of the Philadelphia Orchestra (his term starts in September); Music Director of the Metropolitain Orchestra (Montreal); pricipal guest conductor of the London Philarmonis orchestra and principal guest conductor of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. He debuted at the Met with a new production of Carmen; returned the following season for a new production of Don Carlo; and was the conductor of the past season's new production of Faust. He returns next year to conduct La Traviata, probably involving at least a five week committment. I doubt the Met could get any more time on his schedule even if they begged and pleaded. Opera conducting is much less lucrative than symphonic conducting, since operas have a longer rehearsal period and generally only get two performances a week; symphonic conductors can easily conduct 3 or 4 performances in a week. No knowledgeable opera-lover could expect N-S to be at the Met any more than he is.