Last week, while recovering from a back operation, the ailing conductor fell and injured a vertebra. As a result, he has withdrawn from all of his scheduled appearances at the Met through the end of this year. While Levine retains the title of Music Director, the Met has appointed Fabio Luisi as Principal Conductor, effective immediately.
Tag: 09.06.11
Univision Was America’s Most-Watched TV Network On Labor Day
“Univision dominated its English-language counterparts last night, winning Monday night in adults 18-49 (2.3/6), adults 18-34 (2.5/7) and total viewers (5.7 million).”
Edinburgh Festival Attendance Down (As Fringe Goes Up)
The Edinburgh International Festival has closed with box office income down 3% from last year, in the face of a slightly smaller programme on an Asian-influenced theme which organisers acknowledged was “challengingâ€.
How Texting Is Like Poetry
“The poem is a form of texting … it’s the original text,” says Carol Ann Duffy. “It’s a perfecting of a feeling in language – it’s a way of saying more with less, just as texting is.”
Surprises On This Year’s Booker Prize Short List
“We knew from the longlist that this was a Booker keen on surprises, but with the shortlist omission of Alan Hollinghurst the judges have sprung their biggest surprise yet.”
Artists, Funding Bodies, And The Expectation Of Gratitude
“Nothing wrong with wanting great plays, concerts and books. But I have a sneaking suspicion that we want something more from artists. We expect them to be grateful. This is a sensitive subject that is rarely spoken about publicly: the relationship between artists and the funding bodies, sponsors and donors who enable them to do what they do.”