Beset on all sides by difficulty, New York City Opera at last announced its 2009-2010 season — a conservative five productions — but covering the gamut that City Opera is known for. There's a Baroque work, Handel's Partenope; a familiar friend, Puccini's Madama Butterfly; a new production of Don Giovanni; an unfamiliar work, Étoile by Chabrier; and a modern offering, Esther by Hugo Weisgall.
However, even that will turn out to be difficult since many involved can't seem to take si for an answer. Alan Gordon, executive director of the American Guild of Musical Artists, which represents principal singers, the chorus, and stage managers, indicated the probability of a strike over an attempt by management to void their contract which does not expire until 2011. In addition, the orchestra's contract ends next month leading to speculation that that negotiation will determine what happens with AGMA. Stay tuned for the next episode.
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