[Buckeye McFrog]

Handwriting on the wall. Opera depends on donations from well-to-do donors who are into culture. And it’s pretty clear what is going to be happening to THEIR disposable income once DeBlasio becomes Mayor.

[miss marmelstein]

It’s very hard to get people interested in opera. I used to teach acting to opera singers (they need it!) and became involved in the whole scene. A great art but the prices and the lack of understanding of the librettos and complex music seems to put people off.

[Conscience of a Conservative]

Handwriting on the wall. Opera depends on donations from well-to-do donors who are into culture. And it’s pretty clear what is going to be happening to THEIR disposable income once DeBlasio becomes Mayor.

"Mayor deBlasio" is a frightening thought, but the New York City Opera has been slowly failing for the past decade.