S.F. Symphony OKs Contract
The San Francisco Opera Orchestra ratified a new contract Wednesday, ending a dispute that delayed the start of the 1990 season more than a week.
Liza Hirsch DuBrul, a lawyer representing the orchestra, would not disclose the margin of approval but said “it was a very strong vote.”
The orchestra’s 69 musicians gave tentative approval to the pact Sunday, after several days of intense negotiations, and rehearsals resumed Monday.
Opera spokesman Jon Finck said the opera’s board of directors unanimously approved the contract Tuesday.
The contract dispute prompted the opera to cancel opening night’s performance of Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” and Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” on Sept. 7. Subsequent performances through Friday also were canceled.
But after the orchestra tentatively approved the opera’s latest contract offer, opening night was rescheduled for Saturday with a performance of Verdi’s “Rigoletto.”
The traditional opening night gala, a glittering fund-raiser for the opera’s educational programs, also was canceled but has been reset for Nov. 5.
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