“We had one negotiation with them last week,” commented AGMA executive director Alan Gordon. “Whatever they can afford to do is going to be a drastic change from what has gone on in the past.” Via WQXR, read more
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City Opera Faces Walk-Out
The pending work stoppage comes just as City Opera has announced a total review of its budgets and planning, postponing its announcement of the coming season. Via WQXR, read more
More Tough Times for New York City Opera
Under the guidance of general manager and artistic director George Steel, City Opera has sought to differentiate itself from the Metropolitan Opera as well as the smaller, upstart opera companies in New York by presenting a diverse collection of lesser-known works. Via WQXR, read more
Plácido Domingo Caught in Argentine Labor Dispute
“I understand the problems. I’m not a victim of anything,” Domingo said at a press conference he convened in the Argentine capital. “There are circumstances that need to be solved.” Via WQXR, read more
Detroit Symphony Musicians Offer to Return with No Contract
Striking musicians with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra say they’ll return to work without a contract. Cellist and spokesman Haden McKay says the issues will be worked out through binding arbitration, after a contentious, nearly five-month strike. Via WQXR, read more
Detroit Symphony Orchestra’s Full Percussion Section Quits
In the latest twist in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra strike, the full percussion section has announced their departure. Via WQXR, read more
Not Turning Back: DSO Joins List of American Orchestra Walk-Outs
The beleaguered company has ground to a near complete halt in a battle described by the Detroit Free Pressas “the most contentious, knock-down-drag-out labor dispute at a major American symphony in a generation.” Via WQXR, read more
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