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Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Met Opera attendance dropped in spring as tourism fell, coinciding with immigration crackdown
NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration's immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York. The Met sold 72% of capacity, matching 2023-24 and down from its 75% projection. 'We were on track to continue to improve,' Met general manager Peter Gelb said Friday. 'We were disappointed by the sales in the last two months of the season — our projections were much higher and I attribute the fact that we didn't achieve our sales goals to a significant drop in tourism." New York City Tourism & Conventions last month reduced its 2025 international visitor projection by 17%, the Met said. International buyers accounted for 11% of sales, down from the Met's projection of 16% and from about 20% before the coronavirus pandemic. 'It's unfortunate, but this is the times in which we live,' Gelb said. The Met said factoring ticket discounts, it realized 60% of potential income, down from 64% in 2023-24 but up from 57% in 2022–23. 'We were able to sell an equal amount of tickets the last year, but there were more discounted tickets,' Gelb said. 'This really was the result of the last two months of the season.' There were 76,000 new ticket buyers, a drop from 85,000 in 2023-24, and the average age of single ticket buyers was 44, the same as in the previous season and a drop from 50 before the pandemic. Subscriptions accounted for just 7% of ticket sales, down from 12-15% before the pandemic, Gelb said economic uncertainty impacted sales for next season. 'The stock market jumping up and down made people feel insecure,' he said. 'In one week we saw an enormous decline in our advance for next season. Then it picked up again.' Met music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin earned $2,045,038 in the year end last July 31, up from $1,307,583, in the previous fiscal year, according to the company's tax return released Friday. Gelb earned $1,395,216, roughly the same as his $1,379,032 in 2022-23,and he also accrued $798,205 listed as retirement or deferred compensation. Assets declined by about $40 million to $467 million, primarily because of an endowment draw following the pandemic. Among individual productions last season, the highest percentage of tickets sold were for the English-language version of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' and a new staging of Verdi's 'Aida,' both at 82%, followed by the company premiere of Jake Heggie's 'Moby-Dick' at 81% Other new productions included Strauss' 'Salome' (74%), John Adams' 'Antony and Cleopatra' (65%), Osvaldo Golijov's 'Ainadamar' (61%) and Jeanine Tesori's 'Grounded' (50%). The best-selling revivals were Puccini's 'Tosca' (78%), Tchaikovsky's 'Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades)' and Puccini's La Bohème (77% each), Beethoven's 'Fidelio' and Rossini's 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia' (76% each) and Mozart's 'Le Nozze di Figaro' (71%). Lagging were Strauss' 'Die Frau ohne Schatten' (68%0, Verdi's 'Rigoletto' (64%), Offenbach's 'Les Contes d'Hoffmann' and the German-language version of Mozart's 'Die Zauberflöte' (62% each) and Verdi's 'Il Trovatore' (59%).
Winnipeg Free Press
13-06-2025
- Business
- Winnipeg Free Press
Met Opera attendance dropped in spring as tourism fell, coinciding with immigration crackdown
NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration's immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York. The Met sold 72% of capacity, matching 2023-24 and down from its 75% projection. 'We were on track to continue to improve,' Met general manager Peter Gelb said Friday. 'We were disappointed by the sales in the last two months of the season — our projections were much higher and I attribute the fact that we didn't achieve our sales goals to a significant drop in tourism.' New York City Tourism & Conventions last month reduced its 2025 international visitor projection by 17%, the Met said. International buyers accounted for 11% of sales, down from the Met's projection of 16% and from about 20% before the coronavirus pandemic. 'It's unfortunate, but this is the times in which we live,' Gelb said. The Met said factoring ticket discounts, it realized 60% of potential income, down from 64% in 2023-24 but up from 57% in 2022–23. 'We were able to sell an equal amount of tickets the last year, but there were more discounted tickets,' Gelb said. 'This really was the result of the last two months of the season.' There were 76,000 new ticket buyers, a drop from 85,000 in 2023-24, and the average age of single ticket buyers was 44, the same as in the previous season and a drop from 50 before the pandemic. Subscriptions accounted for just 7% of ticket sales, down from 12-15% before the pandemic, Gelb said economic uncertainty impacted sales for next season. 'The stock market jumping up and down made people feel insecure,' he said. 'In one week we saw an enormous decline in our advance for next season. Then it picked up again.' Met music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin earned $2,045,038 in the year end last July 31, up from $1,307,583, in the previous fiscal year, according to the company's tax return released Friday. Gelb earned $1,395,216, roughly the same as his $1,379,032 in 2022-23,and he also accrued $798,205 listed as retirement or deferred compensation. Assets declined by about $40 million to $467 million, primarily because of an endowment draw following the pandemic. Among individual productions last season, the highest percentage of tickets sold were for the English-language version of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' and a new staging of Verdi's 'Aida,' both at 82%, followed by the company premiere of Jake Heggie's 'Moby-Dick' at 81% Other new productions included Strauss' 'Salome' (74%), John Adams' 'Antony and Cleopatra' (65%), Osvaldo Golijov's 'Ainadamar' (61%) and Jeanine Tesori's 'Grounded' (50%). The best-selling revivals were Puccini's 'Tosca' (78%), Tchaikovsky's 'Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades)' and Puccini's La Bohème (77% each), Beethoven's 'Fidelio' and Rossini's 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia' (76% each) and Mozart's 'Le Nozze di Figaro' (71%). Lagging were Strauss' 'Die Frau ohne Schatten' (68%0, Verdi's 'Rigoletto' (64%), Offenbach's 'Les Contes d'Hoffmann' and the German-language version of Mozart's 'Die Zauberflöte' (62% each) and Verdi's 'Il Trovatore' (59%).
San Francisco Chronicle
13-06-2025
- Business
- San Francisco Chronicle
Met Opera attendance dropped in spring as tourism fell, coinciding with immigration crackdown
NEW YORK (AP) — Metropolitan Opera season attendance dropped slightly following the Trump administration's immigration crackdown that coincided with a decrease in tourists to New York. The Met sold 72% of capacity, matching 2023-24 and down from its 75% projection. 'We were on track to continue to improve,' Met general manager Peter Gelb said Friday. 'We were disappointed by the sales in the last two months of the season — our projections were much higher and I attribute the fact that we didn't achieve our sales goals to a significant drop in tourism." New York City Tourism & Conventions last month reduced its 2025 international visitor projection by 17%, the Met said. International buyers accounted for 11% of sales, down from the Met's projection of 16% and from about 20% before the coronavirus pandemic. 'It's unfortunate, but this is the times in which we live,' Gelb said. The Met said factoring ticket discounts, it realized 60% of potential income, down from 64% in 2023-24 but up from 57% in 2022–23. 'We were able to sell an equal amount of tickets the last year, but there were more discounted tickets,' Gelb said. 'This really was the result of the last two months of the season.' There were 76,000 new ticket buyers, a drop from 85,000 in 2023-24, and the average age of single ticket buyers was 44, the same as in the previous season and a drop from 50 before the pandemic. Subscriptions accounted for just 7% of ticket sales, down from 12-15% before the pandemic, Gelb said economic uncertainty impacted sales for next season. 'The stock market jumping up and down made people feel insecure,' he said. 'In one week we saw an enormous decline in our advance for next season. Then it picked up again.' Met music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin earned $2,045,038 in the year end last July 31, up from $1,307,583, in the previous fiscal year, according to the company's tax return released Friday. Gelb earned $1,395,216, roughly the same as his $1,379,032 in 2022-23,and he also accrued $798,205 listed as retirement or deferred compensation. Assets declined by about $40 million to $467 million, primarily because of an endowment draw following the pandemic. Among individual productions last season, the highest percentage of tickets sold were for the English-language version of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' and a new staging of Verdi's 'Aida,' both at 82%, followed by the company premiere of Jake Heggie's 'Moby-Dick' at 81% Other new productions included Strauss' 'Salome' (74%), John Adams' 'Antony and Cleopatra' (65%), Osvaldo Golijov's 'Ainadamar' (61%) and Jeanine Tesori's 'Grounded' (50%). The best-selling revivals were Puccini's 'Tosca' (78%), Tchaikovsky's 'Pique Dame (The Queen of Spades)' and Puccini's La Bohème (77% each), Beethoven's 'Fidelio' and Rossini's 'Il Barbiere di Siviglia' (76% each) and Mozart's 'Le Nozze di Figaro' (71%). Lagging were Strauss' 'Die Frau ohne Schatten' (68%0, Verdi's 'Rigoletto' (64%), Offenbach's 'Les Contes d'Hoffmann' and the German-language version of Mozart's 'Die Zauberflöte' (62% each) and Verdi's 'Il Trovatore' (59%).
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Phillies Suggested to Make ‘Extreme' Brandon Marsh Move Amid Losing Streak
Phillies Suggested to Make 'Extreme' Brandon Marsh Move Amid Losing Streak originally appeared on Athlon Sports. As the Philadelphia Phillies look to end a five-game losing streak and halt an extended freefall, we're sure plenty around the team have ideas on how to right the ship. Advertisement Phillies writer Matt Gelb has his own suggestion, albeit one he admittedly believes is an "extreme" one. No, Phillies fans won't have to worry about Green Man replacing the Phrenetic—er, we mean the Phanatic. Instead, Gelb proposed the team could demote struggling outfielder Brandon Marsh to Triple-A amid a career-worst campaign. "Marsh has been at or below replacement level for most of the season," Gelb wrote on Monday. "The Phillies would be justified in seeking a 'reset' for the 27-year-old outfielder. But it would be extreme." Marsh entered Monday hitting .216 with two homers, 12 RBI, and a disappointing .638 OPS in 131 plate appearances. The 27-year-old has posted -0.4 bWAR and only seven extra-base hits—and none off a right-handed pitcher since May 25. Philadelphia Phillies center fielder Brandon MarshNathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images It'd definitely be surprising to see the Phillies demote Marsh, especially given the lack of outfield depth. Johan Rojas isn't exactly lighting the world up with a .629 OPS, and Gelb doesn't believe Justin Crawford would be an "offensive savior." Advertisement Of course, the 37-28 Phillies could try to jumpstart their season with a trade. Rumors continue to mount about Boston Red Sox star Jarren Duran's availability, and clubs like the Chicago White Sox and Miami Marlins likely aren't far from officially pivoting to 2026. At some point, though, the Phillies will need to do something. Philadelphia has lost 10 of 13 and sits 4 1/2 back of the New York Mets in the NL East. Related: Trade Idea Swaps Phillies' Andrew Painter for $3.85 Million Outfielder Related: Braves Predicted to Make Major Brian Snitker Decision Amid Latest Freefall This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
‘Chef's Table: Legends': David Gelb and Brian McGinn reflect on a decade of redefining culinary storytelling
David Gelb and Brian McGinn revolutionized food storytelling with their Netflix series Chef's Table, launched in 2015. Inspired by Gelb's critically acclaimed 2011 documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Chef's Table has spent the past decade shining a spotlight on the world's most exceptional chefs. Beyond its core seasons, the series has expanded into unique breakout installments dedicated to barbecue, pizza, and noodles. This evolution continues with Chef's Table: Legends, a 2025 spin-off series that debuted on April 28. The four-part series honors a select group of iconic chefs whose pioneering work and global influence have reshaped modern gastronomy. "Brian selected the chefs for the bulk of it — especially the Legends season," Gelb tells Gold Derby. "Brian is so steeped in chef lore. He knows every chef, every story. When it came to picking out legends he had a very specific agenda. We wanted to do something that was bigger than just being a successful chef." More from GoldDerby 'The worst has already happened, so now I have everything to gain': Meagan Good on love, loss, and empowering women in 'Forever' 'Eureka Day' playwright Jonathan Spector talks vaccine debates, vicious comment sections, and 'the failure of a utopia' Breakout star Owen Cooper admits 'Adolescence' was 'very out of my comfort zone' McGinn elaborates further: "When we first started casting the show 10 years ago, we were looking for that intersection of passion and a way of looking at the world that overlapped with the style of food they were making. The way things have evolved over 10 years ... we kind of understood that there's a lot of inspiration that chefs can teach all of us about how to live our lives even if we don't cook. It has to do with overcoming adversity, finding your voice — universal things that we all face in our lives." Selecting the legends for this season was no small feat. Gelb and McGinn share how they grappled with the gravity of the choice, carefully narrowing their focus to four chefs whose impact transcends borders. "We started thinking about legacy," McGinn notes. "What do these people leave behind?" The final lineup includes Jamie Oliver, José Andrés, Thomas Keller, and Alice Waters. Each chef symbolizes a transformative movement in gastronomy. "Jamie Oliver made food accessible and advocated for people to eat higher quality ingredients in the U.K.," McGinn says. "José Andrés is changing the world right as we speak with World Central Kitchen and providing for people in their darkest hour. Thomas Keller is probably the most important fine dining chef in American history. Alice Waters, for our generation in particular, was the single voice that introduced us to the farm-to-table movement." Three directors brought these stories to life, each preserving the cinematic essence that defines Chef's Table. McGinn helmed the episode on Jamie Oliver, Gelb directed Alice Waters' installment, and Clay Jeter was brought in to craft the narratives of José Andrés and Thomas Keller. "We're not teaching you how to cook," Gelb emphasizes. "The idea is to have a human story about why they cook. That's the secret sauce of it. We wanted to bring in different directors that all have a special power — there are certain things that make a Chef's Table episode. It's the philosophy of letting the chef tell their story, finding the imagery, the sounds, and the feelings that take you into their perspective." McGinn credits their "incredible" team of craftspeople for the show's signature style. "The core of that group are the cinematographers, the editors, and the story teams that have been with us since the very beginning," he says. "When you start as a cinematographer on Chef's Table you've often been an assistant cameraperson before — or shot additional photography for an episode. That shared DNA in the photography and crafts standpoint gets handed down from one production team to the next." "The same thing happens in post," he continues. "Our editors that have been with us since the beginning — and cycle in and out of seasons — everyone has this institutional knowledge. We have this incredible group of people who haven't left the show for 10 years. That's an incredibly rare thing. Part of it is we're all friends. It's not a bad job to go to the best restaurants in the world and hang out with your friends for two weeks. The other thing is that it's so incredibly rewarding to keep pushing the boundaries." Gelb also notes how Netflix's unwavering support gave them the resources to redefine unscripted television. "The ability to shoot with prime lenses with cinema cameras — these things were not done in unscripted before," he says. "We are so lucky that Netflix believes so much in what we are trying to do. Nobody else was willing to take this pitch. The idea that Netflix would take a swing on a show like this — and the fact that we would even get to be here for 10 years and have an institution — together we're able to make some really special things." All episodes of Chef's Table are currently streaming on Netflix. This article and video are presented by Netflix. Best of GoldDerby 'The worst has already happened, so now I have everything to gain': Meagan Good on love, loss, and empowering women in 'Forever' 'The Better Sister': Jessica Biel and Elizabeth Banks on their 'fun partnership' and the 'satisfying' killer reveal The Making of 'Beast Games': Behind the scenes of Prime Video's record-breaking competition series Click here to read the full article.
