(The Center Square) - The nonprofit Los Angeles Opera Company (LA Opera) has reported accepting more than $27 million in government grants over the past decade while spending roughly $33 million on executive compensation, according to data from IRS tax returns. Another executive received more than $7 million through LA Opera’s contract with his production company, plus personal-use housing and first-class travel.
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Soprano Angel Blue performs during Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" at New York's Metropolitan Opera
Opera singers Judith Kutasi (L) and Angel Blue perform during Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" at New York's Metropolitan Opera
Stage hands move set pieces backstage for Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" at New York's Metropolitan Opera
The choir performs during Giuseppe Verdi's "Aida" at New York's Metropolitan Opera, the first new production of the famed opera in more than t…
A beloved version of that scale helmed the Met for more than three decades -- so staging a new production of "Aida," a tale of love, war and l…
"Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most extravagant -- think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses, an experience i…
"Aida" has long epitomized opera at its most extravagant -- think sweeping sets, luxurious costumes and even real-live horses, an experience i…