Peter Gelb, the Met’s general manager:
"Even Gelb will suffer a pay cut. Last year, he made nearly $1.4 million."
"Suffer?' And $1.4 million for doing what?
(This made me think of Nursing Home Executive Directors that make over $250,000...again, for doing what?)
https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/us-news/met-to-layoff-two-dozen-employees-cut-exec-salaries-and-postpone-shows/
Met Opera to layoff 2 dozen employees, cut exec salaries and postpone shows
The Metropolitan Opera is laying off employees, cutting executives' salaries, and postponing shows to make up for the deal with Saudi Arabia.
https://nypost.com/2026/01/22/us-news/met-to-layoff-two-dozen-employees-cut-exec-salaries-and-postpone-shows/
