New York City Opera to Leave Lincoln Center

“Just two years after a $107 million renovation at its Lincoln Center home, the troubled New York City Opera plans to move out and perform in various places around New York, officials of the company said on Friday.

City Opera disclosed its plans as it announced that it had settled on a slimmed-down budget for five operas and three concerts, starting in October, after speculation that financial woes would force it to halt performances.

The opera’s departure would be the first major defection from America’s premier arts complex, although City Opera has been talking about a move for 30 years. The New York Philharmonic also flirted with the idea of relocating, to Carnegie Hall in 2003, but that deal fell through.” [NY Times]

Not leaving Lincoln Center: Midsummer Night Swing (June 27-July 16) & Lincoln Center Out of Doors 2011 & Lincoln Center Festival 2011