From the Globe and Mail, headline: “COC Boss Scoops his Own Publicist”:
The Canadian Opera Company is usually
tight-lipped about its plans beyond the current season. I thought the
tradition would continue under Alexander Neef, the diplomatic young
German who took over as the Toronto company’s general director last
year.Boy, was I wrong. Neef’s blog on the COC website is chock full of hints, tips and informal announcements about his agenda for future seasons, including the following…
“He’s interested in giving some hints along the way,” says COC director
of public relations Claudine Domingue, who usually tries to keep the
lid on insider tips about the company’s plans. “I think he enjoys
letting people see a little behind the scenes.”Neef’s prolific July entries are sprinkled with names of the eminent
singers, directors and talent agents he encounters at lunch or at
performances in Paris and London. The name-dropping is often followed
by a more or less direct statement of that person’s role in future COC
seasons.
For Monday, how artist Facebook pages, Twitter feeds, and blogs can cause more trouble than they’re worth. As I like to say to one of my clients when we’re in public places and spaces, “Lock it down!”