In its illustrious 77-year history, the New York Metropolitan Opera House has missed only two seasons: 1892-93, when the opera house was gutted by fire, and 1897-98, when the company was being reorganized. On two occasions, in 1948 and again in 1956, the Met has canceled seasons during angry labor disputes, only to rescind in the nick of time when the opposing sides came to terms. But last week the Met's big black stage door on 40th Street was locked tight again. This time the Met insisted that its gesture was not mere negotiating histrionics, and that it would take a...
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