“This morning, at the café, I overheard a conversation of people talking about
opera
, says Julia Neugebauer.
They said they liked it, but found the tickets too expensive.
I couldn't help but approach them and explain to them that we always found very affordable prices
."
And Julia Neugebauer, director of sponsorship at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, explains: “
In fact, the price of the ticket for the show does not correspond to the production cost, which is very high.
An opera often requires two years of preparation, costumes, sets,
a conductor
, musicians... People don't realize the number of professions that are involved.
The thorny question of financing arises.
“
Subsidies allow us to exist.
Patronage allows us to carry out new projects,
she summarizes.
A culture without patronage is almost no longer possible
.”
She recalls that the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées is a limited company, a private theater.
The Caisse des Dépôts group pays him…
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