Gerard Mortier to Take Over NYC Opera

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010
Is New York poised to become a hotbed for cutting-edge opera? That's what some opera watchers are saying now that Gerard Mortier is to become artistic and general manager of New York City Opera in 2009. New York Times classical music critic Anne Midgette offers her views on the change.

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