La audiencia del Met se ha recuperado un poquito (casi hasta los niveles prepandemia, lo malo es que estos eran ya muy malos).
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The Met, which has been facing serious fiscal challenges, said that the 2023-24 season ended this month with 72 percent paid attendance overall, approaching the 75 percent it had in the last full season before the pandemic.
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Because of discounts offered on some tickets, the Met’s box office has further to go to recover: It took in about 64 percent of its potential income this year[...]
Todavía no se enteran de que las óperas contemporáneas se venden bien (la primera vez que las ponen) porque les hacen mucha mejor campaña que a las de repertorio, no porque mágicamente conecten más con el público:
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But two recent operas that had drawn sold-out crowds in previous seasons fared less well when they were revived: Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up In My Bones” drew 65 percent attendance, and Kevin Puts’s “The Hours,” which reunited the stars Renée Fleming, Kelli O’Hara and Joyce DiDonato, drew 61 percent.
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Gelb said he could not explain why some new operas, including the revival of “The Hours,” did not fare better this season.
A mí no me parece ningún misterio. Lo mismo pasó con
Akhnaten. La propia
Dead Man Walking, a pesar de ser la producción de apertura de la temporada, solo ha vendido un 62 % de entradas.