Art & Politics

Here's a short article about the pay-politics of the Met Opera, which has had to make cuts in the last couple of years:

http://www.observer.com/2010/culture/metropolitan-opera-brings-back-joseph-volpe

Maybe the title of this post should have been Politics in Art.

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ajadedidealist 2yrs+

Interesting article @Uraniumfish, thanks! It's a pity that politics and money play such a huge role in the arts - but then again, without the money, plenty of these fascinating events couldn't happen! Volpe sounds like quite a sound character, though; here's to hoping he's able to solve the crisis!

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BroadwayBK 2yrs+

I'm always really interested in the role that politics play in the arts; it's also interesting to think about who gets to decide what is art and what is not.

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hhusted 2yrs+

Actually, it seems politics plays an active role in many things that deal with this city. If only politics could stay out of it, maybe this city would be a better place to live. What you people think?