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Opera president denies ugliest rumors
Net assets are listed, but there is said to be no cash to continue. We should consider that possibly the assets were mismanaged, rather than the company. The bleeding in the presented figures is reasonable, perhaps normal for non profits. Money might have been invested unwisely, while at the same time loans were taken out on the assets, that can make money disappear quickly. It's time for complete figures to be released. Concealed facts leads to speculation, and people often assume the worst. Decent people sometimes lose other peoples money, causing hundreds to lose their jobs, incredibly talented people produce wonderful Opera and flop, Beethoven comes to mind. But only criminals have any reason to hide the books.— March 27, 2014 10:45 a.m.
Opera president denies ugliest rumors
This defense mentions something more insidious than anything I imagined, that the full board was not informed before the vote. Even though a bare majority of the total board approved, the issue is whether the donors on the board would pony up enough to continue, perhaps they wouldn't, but this method has all the sneakiness of an evil scheme. Nothing she says touches the key issues, if there is no money to continue, why did they list millions in net assets? Who spent this money, where did they spend it, why did they spend it? What are they doing with the scores, costumes and sets? When did the lies start? As for their implied insult to more modern Musical Comedies, *Don Quixote* is just older and French, it's musical comedy. If Ian Campbell believes it has more appeal than *Man of La Mancha* with a San Diego audience he's lost his mind.— March 26, 2014 6:21 p.m.
The inside story of San Diego Opera's demise
I don't believe he even informed the board. Music people can't stay quiet. Obviously no one heard the news at the latest Gala. The issue is simple, San Diego Opera funds should be used for San Diego Opera, any other use is certainly wrong, and possibly illegal.— March 25, 2014 11:32 a.m.
The inside story of San Diego Opera's demise
I'm certainly not an expert on non profit organization, but obviously the skills needed to run an Opera Company are different from those needed to dismantle it. The management needs to be replaced by people with expertise in the legal obligations of charitable organizations who cannot, or refuse to use donated money for the purpose solicited for. Requesting money for one purpose, and using it for another, is fraud, and if I were a member of the Opera Board, my instinct would be to resign, but I certainly would consult a lawyer before authorizing spending another penny. As for the Campbells, the statement that he saw this coming, informed the board, but kept it secret from donors, seems like a confession of fraud and conspiracy.— March 25, 2014 2:36 a.m.
The inside story of San Diego Opera's demise
Buck up. Opera needs someone with financial expertise right now, who will fight for it. We need you. I chose TURANDOT because the answer to the riddle is love. I'm Facebook fans with a young lady with a nose ring and tattoos who loves Opera enough to pursue a voice degree at SDSU. The money battles must be fought by those who know money, but win or lose, young people will make it live long after we're gone.— March 24, 2014 4:25 p.m.
Shocker: San Diego Opera to fold
I mean those entrusted with preserving Opera in this City, the Board and Management, who now believe they can't meet that duty. My first concern is for the physical assets, they would be sold at fire sale prices, but replaced at full price. The endowment investments will go to the lawyers I suspect, unless a liquidation specialist is put in charge.— March 24, 2014 3:52 p.m.
The inside story of San Diego Opera's demise
The Campbell's spent more than their salaries certainly, we need a full accounting, but whatever they spent, when they were winners they were worth lots of money, now that they are confessed losers they are less than worthless. They need to resign immediately. If the Opera is no more, their skills are no longer needed.— March 24, 2014 3:30 p.m.
The inside story of San Diego Opera's demise
You guess wrong, between LA and Tijuana, there are plenty of brass players on call. When the Symphony does Mahler, that's a Wagner Orchestra.— March 24, 2014 3:29 p.m.
The inside story of San Diego Opera's demise
If we average the two years, it would last eight years or so. I might not last eight years, but I'm not hanging myself so as to leave with my head held high.— March 24, 2014 2:54 p.m.
The inside story of San Diego Opera's demise
During a musical soiree' imagined by Jane Austen in *Pride and Prejudice* everyone dutifully suffers through the Symphonies waiting for the Opera Arias to return. Opera once was considered lowbrow pandering compared to the esoteric pure music of the Symphony. When Opera flops and the Symphony flourishes, it's not because the world won't listen to great music.— March 24, 2014 11:12 a.m.