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January 7, 1930
The Daily Alaska Empire
Juneau, Juneau County, Alaska
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In Rome, composer Pietro Mascagni urges cutting opera singers' fees to address the financial crisis in Italy's lyric theatres, where only 15 of 100 houses can afford seasons, blaming arbitrary artist valuations.
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MASCAGNI WOULD CUT OPERA SINGERS' FEES
ROME. Jan. 7.-Singers' salaries must be revised downward, says Pietro Mascagni, if opera is to continue to live in Italy.
This illustrious composer of "Cavalleria Rusticana" has been charged by the Royal Academy to prepare a report on the present crisis in the lyric theatre.
His first investigations have revealed a shocking state of affairs.
Out of about 100 opera houses in the kingdom, only 15 are in financial condition to put on a respectable winter season.
The reason, he maintains, is "the fictitious and arbitrary" valuation of artists services. He confesses himself unable to understand why one tenor refuses to sing for less than $500 a night when a better one is glad to accept $100.
He proposes a general organization so as to assure the artists longer seasons, rotating from one opera house to another, and thus compensate for the cuts in fees.
he says.
ROME. Jan. 7.-Singers' salaries must be revised downward, says Pietro Mascagni, if opera is to continue to live in Italy.
This illustrious composer of "Cavalleria Rusticana" has been charged by the Royal Academy to prepare a report on the present crisis in the lyric theatre.
His first investigations have revealed a shocking state of affairs.
Out of about 100 opera houses in the kingdom, only 15 are in financial condition to put on a respectable winter season.
The reason, he maintains, is "the fictitious and arbitrary" valuation of artists services. He confesses himself unable to understand why one tenor refuses to sing for less than $500 a night when a better one is glad to accept $100.
He proposes a general organization so as to assure the artists longer seasons, rotating from one opera house to another, and thus compensate for the cuts in fees.
he says.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Misfortune
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Pietro Mascagni
Opera Crisis
Singers Fees
Italian Opera
Financial Reform
What entities or persons were involved?
Pietro Mascagni
Where did it happen?
Rome, Italy
Story Details
Key Persons
Pietro Mascagni
Location
Rome, Italy
Event Date
Jan. 7
Story Details
Pietro Mascagni, composer of 'Cavalleria Rusticana', is tasked by the Royal Academy to report on the crisis in Italian lyric theatre. He finds only 15 of 100 opera houses financially viable due to inflated artists' fees, like tenors demanding $500 vs. $100. He proposes organizing longer seasons across houses to offset fee cuts.