Ballet and opera's financial reality

This week people are writing the narratives they want to hear! The internet was in a tizzy when Timothee Chalamet suggested that Opera and Ballet are struggling art forms even though he was right. People are oh-so inspired by Ryan Murphy’s interpretation of Carolyn Bessette Kennedy. And finally, the news is being written by the highest bidder. 

7 min: Celebrities with Abs

17 min: The Kennedys and Love Story 

33 min: Timmy vs. The Opera 

53 min: The Prediction Market 

79 min: Caps Off

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The Kennedys: 

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/06/opinion/daryl-hannah-love-story-jfk-jr.html

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260212-carolyn-bessette-kennedy-the-true-story-behind-the-mysterious-and-tragic-us-icon

Ballet and Opera: 

https://theviolinchannel.com/report-shows-us-ballet-companies-2023-financial-year-results/

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/08/arts/met-opera-peter-gelb-finances.html

https://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2015/08/american-dance-critic/399908/

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/opinion/culture/opera-english-latin-language.html

Zara Larsson Abs: 

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/zara-larsson-ab-routine-unusually-183500356.html

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