Posted: 4/24/26 at 11:29am
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Met-Operas-200-Million-Saudi-Arabia-Deal-Falls-Through-20260423
How can they possibly make up this much money?
Posted: 4/24/26 at 11:40am
Watch them sell the Chagalls.
Posted: 4/24/26 at 11:40am
They never had a deal. It was in shaky ground months after it had been announced. As to 200 million, it started as being reported as 100 million and now is being reported as an "up to 200 million" deal. So who knows what was really being considered.
The Met was in a state of financial crisis before this illusory deal popped like a bubble.
Posted: 4/25/26 at 11:15am
There was also the last year's incident with one of the managing directors of the Met's board who promised a $10mil donation but was later exposed to be a fraud and was stealing vast sums of money from various wealthy individuals he ingratiated himself with.
Posted: 4/25/26 at 12:11pm
TotallyEffed said: "Watch them sellthe Chagalls."
They're trying to! But the murals would remain in place with a name plaque during the Met's producing season.
Renting out the hall won't solve all their financial problems but they should start aggressively renting. Match the rates of the Koch and David Geffen and say yes to anyone who can afford it.
Posted: 4/25/26 at 12:19pm
It would be better for the Met to close than to get in bed with Saudi money. It's incredibly ****ed up that they were even entertaining it.
