Troubling and brutal financial woes at the Met #Opera as it withdraws $30 million from its endowment to cover #pandemic losses and cuts number of performances next season. “The prospect of a recession next year is further rattling #arts groups and raising fears that weak attendance could extend into next season and beyond. Federal assistance, which helped many companies survive the pandemic shutdown, has now largely dried up.” https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/26/arts/music/metropolitan-opera-endowment-contemporary.html