With Johan Kobborg chased out of the artistic directorship of the ballet at the Bucharest National Opera and star Alina Cojocaru leading a rebellion among the dancers, upcoming runs of Giselle and La Fille mal gardée have been called off, along with a major gala on April 28. Rights holders to four more upcoming productions are threatening to withdraw permission for performances, saying that they consented only to a company led by Kobborg. (in Romanian; Google Translate version here)
Marketing Has Become Virtual Word Salad
We all know by now that advertising is no longer “advertising.” It’s “content.” But it’s not just “content.” It’s “organic” content. Or “authentic” content. Or “holistic” content — which is apparently different than “integrated” content. Or “optimized” content. Or “bespoke” content. (You think I’m making that up?) And of course, “viral” content — which everybody wants but nobody gets (unless it’s “catvertising”). There’s also “snackable” content and “ephemeral” content, but ain’t nobody got time to define them.
James Levine To Retire From Met Opera At End Of This Season
“The announcement about Mr. Levine, 72, capped a difficult year in which he struggled to hold on to his position amid a variety of health problems, including Parkinson’s disease.”
Lincoln Center’s President Abruptly Resigns
“A little more than two years after taking the position, Jed Bernstein is stepping down as the president of Lincoln Center, a major job in the nonprofit world that he had come to after a career in the commercial theater. His departure … leaves Lincoln Center in the position of looking for a new leader just as it is trying to begin an ambitious project: the long-delayed renovation of David Geffen [formerly Avery Fisher] Hall.”