L.A. Opera will open its season with a splashy “La Bohème,” a black-tie gala and a cloud of accusations still hanging over Plácido Domingo.
His “La Bohème” will open L.A. Opera’s season. Here’s why America, and especially L.A., would be lucky to see more of the outrageously clever Barrie Kosky.The prospect of a #MeToo protest appeared not to have hurt ticket sales. The production, in which Domingo has no part, has seen ticket sales fairly typical of a season opener — as of midday Friday, not sold out but close.
The company, meanwhile, sought to prevent the accusations against its star from detracting from “La Bohème.” “We are thrilled with and proud of the work that more than 350 of our tireless and talented staffers, artistic corps and guest artists have been doing behind the scenes for months,” L.A. Opera’s president and chief executive, Christopher Koelsch, said via email to The Times. “Their sensational ‘La Bohème’ is a bold, and emotionally affecting take on the classic — and one that I have every hope will resonate strongly with today’s audiences.
But the challenge of moving ahead with the season will remain difficult given the distractions and external pressures that come with an investigation. While San Francisco Opera has already canceled an Oct. 6 appearance by Domingo and the Dallas Opera canceled its March gala concert with Domingo, the Metropolitan Opera in New York reiterated that it has not made a decision on Domingo’s scheduled appearance in “Macbeth” on Sept. 25. The Met said it was withholding judgment until the results of L.
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