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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Entertainment
Maya Yang

New York’s Met Opera announces ‘necessary’ layoffs and pay cuts

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Lisette Oropesa as Elvira during a rehearsal for Bellini's I Puritani at the Met in December. Photograph: Ken Howard/AP

New York’s Metropolitan Opera has announced a round of layoffs, pay cuts and program reductions as it grapples with financial strain.

The organization cited problems left over from the Covid pandemic, which drastically affected performing arts shows across the US and internationally.

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