Bringing Down the House

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Today on Soundcheck, Peter Gelb got his first job at the Metropolitan Opera working as an usher. Now he's its incoming general manager. We talk to Gelb and open the phones to let you weigh in. Also, French lawmakers passed legislation on Tuesday requiring digital-music players to adopt common software standards. What will that ruling mean for Apple on the Continent? And: a live performance by the old-fashioned, lovelorn singer and songwriter Richard Hawley.

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