Reshaping Opera
A Critical Reflection on Arts Management
This title is a part of the series “Schwung”; Critical Curating and Aesthetic Management for Art, Business and Politics. Conventional wisdom holds that the performing arts, due to the economic nature of the sector, are condemned to a state of permanent financial crisis. However, increasingly frequent information about the fiscal troubles of several opera houses has also led to questions about the soundness of the strategies adopted by these organizations, and about the administrative abilities of their general managers. The case narrated here (La Fenice, Venice’s main opera theater), represents…
Trevisan holds up La Fenice, Venice’s main opera theater, as a successful example of a managerial turn in the performing arts that led to substantial improvements in efficiency and productivity levels. Her balanced critique also allows for critical reflection on arts management.
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