New York City Opera by 2×4

“The dot triggers a philosophical discussion. City Opera is a bare-bones operation that produces spare versions of a luxury product. In theory, that could make it the ideal cultural entity for this lean age: What better way to forget about your troubles than to watch people sing about worse ones? ‘Luxury needs to engage ideas,’ Sellers of 2×4 says. ‘Opera deals with darkness and schizophrenia, and in a time when we’ve been so deluded, that directness is reassuring.’ She stops talking. The black dot sits ominously on the table, and for a moment no one speaks. Finally, Steel smiles, and the room relaxes. ‘I love the graphic strength,’ he says. ‘I love it. We have a swell season, and we want it to be, Bam! Bam! This is what we’re doing: You got a problem with that?’”
- New York Magazine, March 2009
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