Is Met Soprano Being Blackballed?

Soprano Ruth Ann Swenson has been a regular at the Metropolitan Opera for years, and this week, she’ll be on the famous stage in a production of Handel’s “Giulio Cesare.” But all of a sudden, the Met “appears no longer to want her services after nearly two decades of regular performances.” New Met chief Peter Gelb insists that Swenson isn’t being shut out, but acknowledges that he’s not a big fan.