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City Opera Seeks Help From Turnaround King
New York Times Wed, 12 Nov 2008 9:53 PM PSTFollowing the resignation of Gerard Mortier as New York City Opera?s artistic director and general manager, Michael Kaiser, the president of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, will assist in the company?s search for a replacement.
Kaiser to help NYC Opera following Mortier debacleAP via Yahoo! News Wed, 12 Nov 2008 5:32 PM PSTKennedy Center head Michael Kaiser will assist the New York City Opera in finding a new leader and scheduling a 2009-10 season following the departure of Gerard Mortier.
Kennedy Chief Comes to an Opera's Rescue
Washington Post Thu, 13 Nov 2008 1:56 AM PSTMichael M. Kaiser, the president of the Kennedy Center, has developed a reputation for saving performing arts organizations that are at the brink of disaster. Now he's adding a new leaf to his portfolio. In a letter to patrons, New York City Opera's chairwoman, Susan L. Baker, has announced that...
Michael Kaiser To The Rescue Once Again
Arts Journal Wed, 12 Nov 2008 9:12 PM PSTFaced with money troubles, a nearly dark season and the departure of artistic director-designate Gérard Mortier, New York City Opera is turning for help to "the performing arts world's Mr. Fix-It," Kennedy Center CEO Michael Kaiser, who has famously presided over turnarounds at Covent Garden and American Ballet Theater and helped steady Miami's teetering Adrienne Arsht Center.
Lee Rosenbaum's cultural commentary
Arts Journal Wed, 12 Nov 2008 2:12 PM PSTThe New York City Opera, urgently needing stop the press-fed rumors that it might cease to exist after the sudden departure of Gerard Mortier , must have rushed right out to the bookstore to pick up Michael Kaiser 's new book on "The Art of the Turnaround," after reading about it yesterday in the NY Times . (Just kidding about the last part.)
Kaiser to help NYC Opera following Mortier debacle
The Myrtle Beach Sun News Wed, 12 Nov 2008 5:49 PM PSTKennedy Center head Michael Kaiser will assist the New York City Opera in finding a new leader and scheduling a 2009-10 season following the departure of Gerard Mortier. Mortier, hired in February 2007 as general manager and artistic director starting in 2009-10, quit Friday because the company didn't have enough money to finance his plans. In a memo to City Opera staff, first reported by ...