{"id":2298,"date":"2009-04-06T09:03:05","date_gmt":"2009-04-06T16:03:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nobleviola.com\/wordpress\/?p=2298"},"modified":"2013-02-07T19:37:39","modified_gmt":"2013-02-08T03:37:39","slug":"obt-pit-goes-dark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nobleviola.com\/wordpress\/2009\/04\/06\/obt-pit-goes-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"OBT pit goes dark"},"content":{"rendered":"

From today’s Oregonian<\/a>:<\/p>\n

In yet another round of bad news for Portland’s arts scene, Oregon Ballet Theatre<\/a> is cutting its budget 28 percent.<\/p>\n

The ballet will go on. Just don’t expect a live orchestra at any OBT performances or quite as many dancers on stage next season.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Approved by OBT’s board of directors last week, the almost $2 million budget cuts kick in with the new fiscal year in July, reducing the annual budget from $6.7 million to slightly more than $4.8 million. Cuts will come from across-the-board salary reductions, consolidation of jobs, and layoffs. The number of full-time dancers will dip from 28 to 25.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

and information about the costs of a live orchestra (but no mention of the benefits):<\/p>\n

The cost of live music for the Oregon Ballet Theatre varies with the number of musicians needed for a given piece. Some rough ideas of cost:
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2$12,000 For “The Nutcracker”
\n\u00e2\u20ac\u00a2$20,000 For “Bolero”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

From today’s Oregonian: In yet another round of bad news for Portland’s arts scene, Oregon Ballet Theatre is cutting its budget 28 percent. The ballet will go on. Just don’t expect a live orchestra at any OBT performances or quite as many dancers on stage next season. 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