The Metropolitan Opera season is getting shorter, along with some of its shows.The Met said Monday (June 1) it is pushing back opening night by nearly 3 1/2 months to the latest start in the company’s 137-year history and calling off four of next season’s new productions in fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.
It also announced about $60 million in emergency gifts had balanced its 2019-20 budget.“Social distancing and grand opera do not mix,” Met general manager Peter Gelb said.