A & R Kalimian Realty, 143
Abraham Lincoln High School, 9–10, 272
Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, 52
Accountability
of civic leaders, 221–235
journalists, role of, 21
lack of at Lincoln Center, 22, 156
lack of in United States organizations, 20–22
of nonprofit organizations, 22, 258–259
of private foundations, 258–259
Adams, John Luther, 44, 45, 58
Aguado, Bill, 86
Aimard, Pierre-Laurent, 44, 52
Akustiks, 250
Alice Tully Hall
diversity of performances in, 75–76
fashion shows in, 171
IBM 100th birthday celebration in, 164
reopening of, 109
transformation of, 87, 114, 116, 202, 239–240
The Allen Room, 72
Alpert, Herb, 279
American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 258
The American Table, 76, 110, 299
Architects/designers
Akustics, 250
coordination among, 106–107
Diller Scofidio + Renfro, 38, 73, 76, 91–92, 106–107, 114, 115, 117
Fisher Dachs Associates, 76, 250
FXFOWLE, 76
Jaffe Holden, 76
Norman Foster, 68, 73, 112, 120–121
original Lincoln Center architects, 106–107
Vinoly, Rafael, 72
Wet Design, 91
Arpeggio, 110
Arup, 76
Ashcroft, John, 231
Ashton Festival, 108
Asphalt Orchestra, 51
Astaire, Fred, 215
Austin, Ron, 102
Avalon, John, 112
Avery Fisher Hall
Alan Gilbert’s view of, 136
fashion shows in, 170–171
film and TV viewings in, 164
food service in, 110
Philharmonic’s agreement with Lincoln Center for use of, 122
Philharmonic’s dissatisfaction with, 119, 134
renovation, future prospects for, 248–251
renovation, original plan for, 119–121
Baker, Susan, 143, 148–150, 223
Balanchine, George, 67, 109, 140
Ballmer, Steve, 229
Bamberg Symphony, 52
Bantecas, Alice, 272
Barbara and Donald Zucker Box Office, 99
Barenboim, Daniel, 180
Barnett, Gary, 112
Barry, Gerald, 108
Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 62
Bass, Mercedes, 201
Beame, Abraham, 26
Behrman, S. N., 188
Belfer, Renee, 39
Benanti, Laura, 39
Benedict, Pope, 221
Benjamin, George, 108
Bennack, Frank A. Jr.
annual assessment of Levy’s performance, 267
attempt to advise New York City Opera, 148–150
handling of Gelb’s complaints about Fashion Week, 173
mentioned, 7, 90, 227, 244, 246, 247
relationship with Gary Parr, 135
trustees, building relationships among, 104
Bennetts, Leslie, 2
Bergerman, Wilton M., 131–132
Berlowitz, Leslie Cohen, 258
Bernanke, Ben, 232
Bernstein, Jed, 256
Biederman, Dan, 165
Bing, Rudolf, 188
Bishop, Andre, 17, 75, 105, 109, 238
Blades, Ruben, 51
Blaine, David, 247
Blanchett, Cate, 56
Bloomberg, Michael, 5, 15, 87, 210–213, 242
Bloomberg News, on New York City Opera’s bankruptcy, 156
Blythe, Stephanie, 44
Boeko, Jack, 226
Bondy, Luc, 179
Boston Symphony, 188
Bragin, Bill, 51
Brantley, Ben, 58
Breslin, Jimmy, 125
Brewer, Gail, 100
Brodsky, Daniel, 89, 90, 92, 112, 203
Brown University, 40
Brown, Kathy, 159–161
Brubeck, Dave, 51
Bruno, Joe, 200
Budapest Festival Orchestra, 44
Business Improvement District (BID), 74, 101
Business Week, interview with Golub, 225
Calder, Alexander, 59
Cardiff, Janet, 62
Carey, Hugh, 26
Carnegie, Andrew, 204
Carnegie, Dale, 270–271
Carpenter, Cameron, 52
Carreras, José, 153
Carter, Jimmy, 228
Causen, Robert, 180
The Cellists of Lincoln Center, 109
Centro Dramatico Nacional, 58
Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, 17, 18, 70, 72, 83, 108, 109
Channel 13, as tenant at Lincoln Center, 36, 299
Chaplin, Charlie, 215
Charles Benenson Grove, 96
Charles H. Revson Foundation, 256, 259
Charles Revson Fountain, 61, 90–91, 166, 202
Checker, Chubby, 51
Chekhov, Anton, 56
Chenault, Ken, 225
Cheney, Dick, 228
China Advisory Council, 300
Claffey, James (Jimmy), 46–48
Claire Tow Theater, 75, 78, 106, 238
Clark Studio Theater, 299
Cleveland Orchestra, 58
Cohen, Bill, 214
College or university presidents, challenges of, 261
Collegium Vocale Gent Choir and Orchestra, 52
Comey, James, 231
Compania Teatro Cinema, 58
Consolari, 41
Corcoran Gallery of Art, 258
Counsel’s Council, 295
Cozen, Allan, 46
Crain’s New York Business, study of prominent civic and corporate leaders, 83
Crawford, Bruce
annual assessment of Levy’s performance, 267
on executive parking, 85–86
Joe Volpe and, 103–104
at Levy’s farewell gala, 244
parking garage access, negotiation of, 103–104
Paul Guenther, meeting with about future of Philharmonic, 119–123
welcoming back the Philharmonic, 134–135
Credit Suisse Bleacher, 96
Crimp, Martin, 108
Cromwell, Oliver, 229
Cunningham, Bill, 50
Curry, Aaron, 61
Damrosch Park, 49–50, 99, 105, 165, 167
Dance in Cinema series, 299
David H. Koch Theater. See New York State Theater
David Rubenstein Atrium, 18, 100, 106, 110, 165, 166, 171, 299
Davidson, Justin, 46, 62, 87, 144
Davies, Peter, 46
Davis, Gordon J., 1, 2, 28, 71, 227
De Vecchi, Bob, 226–227
Deitch, Jeffrey, 257–258
Diller, Elizabeth (Liz), 73, 90, 115–116, 239, 243
Diller + Scofidio, 73, 83–84, 115
Diller Scofidio + Renfro (D S+R), 38, 73, 76, 91–92, 106–107, 114, 117
Dine, Jim, 60
Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola, 72
Docomomo International, 101
Domingo, Placido, 153
Donaldson, Bill, 295
Donnellan, Declan, 55
Dostoyevsky, Fyodor, 57
Dresden Philharmonic, 52
Dudamel, Gustavo, 14
Edelman Trust Barometer, on declining faith in government and business, 20–21
Eiko & Koma, 51
Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center, 77, 106, 110
Ellis, Adrian, 148
Emerson String Quartet, 45
English National Opera, 184
Exxon, 6
Fallon, Jimmy, 239–241
Farley, Katherine
annual assessment of Levy’s performance, 267
Avery Fisher Hall renovation, importance of, 250–251
building personal relationships, 105–106, 135
as chair designate, 224
fund-raising, 82–83
holding management accountable, 233–235
mentioned, 239, 242, 244, 257, 296
Fashion Week. See Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Feinstein, Emily, 255
Fiedler, Johanna, 2
Film Society of Lincoln Center
additions to, 77
Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center, 77, 106, 110
fund-raising, 83
as member of 65th Street Group, 70, 72
New York Film Festival, 76
offerings of, 17
Financial Times, on transformation of Alice Tully Hall, 87
Fischer, Ivan, 44
Fisher, Nancy, 251
Fisher Dachs Associates, 76, 250
Fishman, Jay, 158
Flack, Roberta, 51
Fleishman, Joel, 259
Fleming, Renee, 44
Footbridge, pedestrian, 78, 238–239, 242–243
Ford Foundation, 258
Forsythe, William, 62
Forty-Part Motet (Cardiff), 62
Foster, Norman, 68, 73, 112, 120–121
Foster and Partners, 115
Fountain. See Charles Revson Fountain
Franck, Elisabeth, 2
Frankenthaler, Helen, 60
Franks, Tommy, 232
Freiburg Baroque, 52
Freidberg, Barry, 89
Friedman, Bart, 39
Frost, Martin, 44
Furman, Roy, 39
FXFOWLE, 76
Gagaliordi, Tino, 185
Gallup, study of dissatisfaction with big business and government, 20
Gandhi, Mahatma, 304
Gelb, Arthur, 188
Gelb, Barbara, 188
Gelb, Peter
accomplishments of, 178–180
financial deficits of Metropolitan Opera and, 16, 182–190, 192–194, 230
notable initiatives within Lincoln Center, 109
reaction to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, 172–173
Genet, Jean, 56
George Washington University, 258
Gerald W. Lynch Theater, 56
Gerstner, Lou, 221
Gilbert, Alan, 108, 109, 135–137
Girard, Francois, 180
Gockley, David, 147
Goldman, Lloyd, 112
Golijov, Osvaldo, 44
Golub, Harvey, 225
Gorbachev, Mikhail, 156
Governors Island, 57
Grand Staircase, 73–74, 91–92, 116
The Grand Tier, 110
Great Performers Circle, 39
Great Performers series, 108
Greenaway, Peter, 58
Greenough, Peter, 199
Grove, Andy, 213–215
Grove, Eva, 213
Guardian, on Metropolitan Opera’s financial situation, 182
Guenther, Paul, 88, 119–124, 134, 135, 222–223, 229
Harmony Atrium, 96–100
Harth, Robert, 127
Harvard Business School, 40, 299–300
Harvard University, 40
Hauser Lounge, 76
Hearst Plaza, 59, 164, 171, 299
Heifetz, Jascha, 188
Henry Moore sculpture, 38
Heras-Casado, Pablo, 44
Hirschman, Albert, 231
Hirshbein, Omus, 41
Hoelterhoff, Manuela, 157
Holbrooke, Richard, 232
Horowitz, Vladimir, 188
Hospital presidents, concerns of, 260–261
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Carnegie) 270–271
Huntsman, Jon, 20
Hurricane Sandy, 184–185
Hvorostovsky, Dmitri, 44
Hynes, Garry, 56
Hytner, Nicholas, 180
Icahn, Carl, 208
Icahn, Gail, 208–209
Immelt, Jeff, 275–276
The Importance of Being Earnest (Wilde), 108
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE), 46–47
International Contemporary Ensemble, 45
International Rescue Committee (IRC), 3–4, 8, 26, 213, 226–227, 241–242, 253
Jaffe Holden, 76
Jamison, Judith, 62
Jazz at Lincoln Center, 2, 16–17, 54, 72, 76
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, 108–109
John Wiley & Sons, 37
Johns, Jasper, 59
Johnson, Philip, 107, 147, 200
Jones, Bill T., 61–62
Josie Robertson Plaza
fountain, redesign of, 90–91
Grand Staircase, 73–74, 85, 91–92, 116
mentioned, 166, 169, 173, 179, 201, 203
Public Art Fund exhibitions, 60–62
reconstruction of, 114
rental revenue from, 299
The Tangle art installation, 51
uses of, 164
winter holiday season event in, 47
Josie Robertson Plaza working group, 89–90
Journalists, role of in public accountability, 21
Judson, Arthur, 131
The Juilliard School, 17, 70, 72, 75, 78, 83
Kaplan Penthouse, 44, 165–166, 171, 299
Katzenberg, Jeff, 240
Kaye, Judith, 295
Keenlyside, Simon, 52
Keilin, Eugene, 190–192
Kellogg, Paul, 3, 15, 66, 140, 141, 143, 223, 230
Kennedy, John F., 122
Kilimnik, Karen, 60
Kirov Orchestra, 52
Kissinger, Walter, 275
Klein, Calvin, 167
Koch, Charles, 203
Koch, David, 200–205
Kohn, Henry, 226
Kovner, Bruce, 56, 70, 89, 107, 201
Kovner, Suzi, 56
Kozinn, Allan, 46
Kraus, Peter, 64
Kremer, Gidon, 45
Kremerara Baltica, 45
Kunqu Opera, 58
Kutcha, Guillermo, 60
Labreque, Tom, 214
Lake, Mary, 105
Lamos, Mark, 45
Landmark West, 101
Lang Lang, 39
Langrée, Louis, 44–46, 109, 217
Lauren, Ralph, 38
Leadership lessons
acts of persuasion, 292–293
asking thoughtful questions, 275
assessment of CEO and trustees, 224
CEO accountability and openness to improvement, 267–268
consideration of employees, 303–304
cultivating relationships, 270–271
departing CEOs, responsibility of, 228
employee recruitment and retention, 265–267
exit interviews, 225
expressing appreciation, 276–277
fearing complacency, 278–279
fostering increased productivity, 289–290
importance of sound management and governance, 161–162, 234–235, 257–260, 293–297
instituting organizational change carefully, 283–284
leaders, characterization of, 197–198
learning from outside sources, 284–285
listening intently, 275
living outside the bubble, 301–303
maintaining an upbeat mood, 287
making it easier for others to help, 297–300
nurturing relationships at work and at home, 285–287
picking up the pace, 282–283
protecting and enhancing the brand, 287–289
reading, traveling, networking, and encountering art, 271–274
seeking teamwork, 277–278
seeking work-life balance, 274
self-discipline, 277
setting daily goals and using time-saving techniques, 279–282
staying focused, 269
succession planning, 222–223
timely departure of leaders, 221–229
writing and public speaking, 290–292
Leipzig String Quartet, 45
Lenin, Vladimir, 160
Lepage, Robert, 179
Les Arts Florissants, 45
Leventhal, Nathan (Nat), 2, 28, 59, 209, 215, 227, 228, 284
Levin, Betty, 98
Levin, John, 98
Levy, Elizabeth (Liz) Cooke, 7, 86, 207, 208, 245–246, 252, 255, 269, 282
Levy, Reynold
advantage of detachment, 26
building a coalition of the willing, 66–69
challenges of Lincoln Center presidency, 31–33
on Charlie Rose Show, 245
concern for New York City, 4–5
creation of new economic model, 35–41
donors, affection for, 241–242
education, 10
employment background, 3–4, 6–8
evaluation of accomplishments at 92nd St. Y and IRC, 253
farewell gala at Lincoln Center, 239
fashion industry, early awareness of, 174
goals for Lincoln Center, 8–9
on importance of sound management and governance, 160–161, 257–260
at International Rescue Committee (IRC), 3–4, 8, 26, 213–214, 226–227, 241–242, 253
interviews for Lincoln Center presidency, 7
labor relations issues and, 41–43, 46–48
life aft er Lincoln Center, 255–256
Lincoln Center years, overview of, 13–18
Mercury Marquis, 27–29, 86, 269–270
Metropolitan Opera, revenue enhancement suggestions for, 187
at 92nd Street Y, 26, 225–226, 253
president, responsibilities of, 237–238
regrets about tenure at Lincoln Center, 245–246
trustees, expansion of, 33–35, 294–295, 300
trustees, suggested oath for, 149–150
See also Leadership lessons
Lewis, Paul, 52
Library for the Performing Arts. See New York Public Library for the Performing Arts Lichtenstein, Roy, 60
Ligon, Glenn, 60
Lincoln Center
artistic cooperation within, 107–110
Channel 13, tenancy of, 36, 299
common functions of, 24
Dance in Cinema series, 299
emeriti group, 294–295
as engine of economic development, 80, 110–113, 216, 300
fashion shows at, 170–171
fund-raising, 245–246
generating additional earned revenue, 164
Harvard Business School, relationship with, 40, 299
international advisory councils, creation of, 300
lack of leadership accountability at, 22
as leader of redevelopment, 72
Lincoln Center Development Project, 74–75
maintenance costs, 163–164
as member of 65th Street Group, 70, 72
redevelopment, summary of, 16–18, 247–251
rental of facilities, 164–165, 299
trustees, assessment of, 224
trustees, building personal relationships among, 104–106
trustees, expansion of, 33–35, 294–295, 300
See also Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Lincoln Center, funding of redevelopment
dynamic ticket pricing, 37
facility fee, introduction of, 37
federal and state funds, acquisition of, 41
fund-raising efforts, 71–75, 79–84, 94–95
galas, additional, 38–39
institutional consulting practice, 40, 296
parking garage, maximization of revenue from, 37
publication of books on performing arts, 37
rental income, maximization of, 41
staff services, sales of, 37
Lincoln Center, redevelopment of 2002, situation in, 1, 3, 66
architects, coordination among, 106–107
board of directors and trustees, contributions by, 39, 80
City Council approval of, 100–101
concessions to constituents, 78–79
cost of, 79
footbridge, pedestrian, 78, 238–239, 242–243
fountain, redesign of, 90–91, 202
funding for (See Lincoln Center, funding of redevelopment)
garage access, 103–104
goals for, 70–71
impediments to, 23–24
incentives for participation in, 71, 73–78
leadership challenges, 25
meetings about, 83–84
new board leadership at, 18
normal activities, continuity of during construction, 102
parking garage, renovation of, 37, 85–86
performance venues, variety of, 56–58
performing art, selection of, 58–59
programs, planning of, 52–53
public spaces, improvement of, 73–74, 95–100
restaurants and catering, 36, 38, 110–111, 299
veto power, agreement about use of, 77
visual art, 59–64
See also Alice Tully Hall; Avery Fisher Hall; Juillard School; New York State Theater
Lincoln Center Commons, 18
Lincoln Center Corporate Advisory Group, 296
Lincoln Center Corporate Fund, 295
Lincoln Center Development Project, 74–75
Lincoln Center Education board, 295
Lincoln Center Festival, 53–58, 108
Lincoln Center Festival, productions of
The Angel Project (Warner), 57, 58
Boris Godunov (Mussorgsky), 55
The Demons (aka The Possessed), 57
Die Soldaten (Zimmermann), 53–54
Druid Theater of Galway, three plays by Tom Murphy, 56
DruidSynge (Synge), 55
Fables of La Fontaine, 58
Grand Kabuki Theater Company, 56
Grendel (Taymor), 108
Julius Caesar (Shakespeare), 55
King Lear (Shakespeare), 55
Kirov Opera Company, 108
Les Ephemeres (Ariane Mnouchkine and Le Theatre de Soleil), 55
Macbeth (Shakespeare), 56
The Maids (Genet), 56
New York Philharmonic, 108
The Passenger (Weinberg), 55
Prokofiev Marathon, 108
Ring Cycle (Wagner), 108
Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare), 55
San Francisco Ballet, 108
The Secret History of the Mongols, 58
Ta’ziyeh, 58
Teatro de Ciertos Habitantes, 58
Uncle Vanya (Chekhov), 56
Vietnamese water puppets, 58
The Winter’s Tale (Shakespeare), 55
Writing to Vermeer (Greenaway), 58
As You Like It (Shakespeare), 55
Lincoln Center Global, 40, 296
Lincoln Center Out of Doors, 51
Lincoln Center Theater
Claire Tow Theater, creation of, 75, 78
as member of 65th Street Group, 70, 72
Metropolitan Opera, collaboration with, 109
new entrances and exits for, 85
Tony Awards, 17
Lincoln Center Theater, productions of
Coast of Utopia (Stoppard), 17
Contact (Stroman and Weidman), 17
Golden Boy (Odets), 17
The Light in the Piazza (Lucas and Guettel), 17
Other Desert Cities (Baitz), 17
South Pacific (Rodgers and Hammerstein), 17
War Horse (Stafford), 17
Lincoln Center University, 300
Lincoln Ristorante, 38, 95, 110, 171, 299
Lindemann Young Artist Development Program, 109
List, Albert, 60
List, Vera, 60
Live From Lincoln Center, 24, 110, 243–244
Lizzie and Jon Tisch Media Wall, 98
Lombardi, Vince, 277
London Symphony Orchestra, 52
Lord, Winston, 227
Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, 257–258
Los Angeles Philharmonic, 52
Los Angeles Times, on transformation of Alice Tully Hall, 87
Lourd, Bryan, 239
Luisi, Fabio, 180
Maazel, Lorin, 14, 124, 126, 135, 229
Macaulay, Alistair, 46
MacDonald, Dwight, 258
Machiavelli, 23
Malkin, Peter, 295
Mallis, Fern, 169
Manganiyar Seduction, 52
Marclay, Christian, 62
Mark and Bruce (car mechanics), 269
Mark Morris Dance Company, productions of
Dido Aeneas, 45
L’Allegro, Il Penseroso ed il Moderato, 45
Mozart Dances, 45
Marsalis, Wynton, 16–17, 105, 108, 218
Martin E. Segal Award, 216
Martins, Peter, 26, 75, 78, 92, 105, 108, 147, 158–159
Marx, Karl, 146
McVicar, David, 180
Mehta, Zarin, 88, 123, 124, 127, 128, 133–135, 222, 229
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week
Anna Wintour, advice from, 168–170
Gelb’s complaints about, 172–173
impact of on local community, 175–176
move from Bryant Park to Lincoln Center, 165–167
revenue from, 36
Wolkoff as fashion ambassador, 170–171
Mercury Marquis, 27–29, 38, 86, 252–253, 269–270
Messiaen, Olivier, 108
Metropolitan Museum of Art, 203
Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute gala, 170
Metropolitan Opera
annual operating budget, 177
artistic productivity, 178
board of directors, challenges for, 194
Chagall tapestries, as loan collateral, 181–182
employees, 177–178
endowment, erosion of, 181, 186
expenses, 181
financial difficulties of, 16, 68–69, 182–190, 192–194
Gelb’s excuses for financial situation, 184–185
labor negotiations, 189–190
Levy’s financial advice for, 192–193
at Lincoln Center Festival, 108
movie simulcasting, 179
obstructionist policy of, 88
revenue enhancement suggestions for, 187
ticket prices, 180–181
unionized workforce, reaction to financial situation, 185–188
Metropolitan Opera, productions of
Don Carlo (Verdi), 180
Falstaff (Verdi), 180
Le Compte Ory (Rossini), 179
Madama Butterfly (Puccini), 179
Maria Stuarda (Donizetti), 180
The Nose (Shostakovich), 179
Parsifal (Wagner), 180
Prince Igor (Borodin), 180
Ring Cycle (Wagner), 179
Tosca (Puccini), 179
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, 109, 180
Michalek, David, 62
Midsummer Night Swing, 49–50
Miller, Jonathan, 45
Milnes, Sherrill, 153
Milstein, Philip, 250
Minghella, Anthony, 179
Mitchell, Katie, 108
Mitsui & Co., 40
Mitzi Newhouse Theater, 75, 78
Mnouchkine, Ariane, 55
Moore, Henry, 59
Morgan Stanley Lobby, 76
Morris, William (Bill), 103, 173
Mortier, Gerard, 140, 144, 223, 230
Moss, Jane
leadership qualities of, 147, 218, 233
selection of music director for Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, 42–46
suggested artistic initiatives for Avery Fisher Hall, 123
White Light Festival, creation of, 51–52
Mostly Mozart Festival, operas staged at
Cosi fan Tutte (Mozart), 45
Don Giovanni (Mozart), 44
A Flowering Tree (Adams), 44
Il Re Pastore (Mozart), 45
Laide (Mozart), 45
Le Nozze di Figaro (Mozart), 44
Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra, 41–46, 249
Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center, 258
Mubarak, Hosni, 222
Mueller, Robert, 231
Municipal Arts Society, 101
Munk, Nina, 182–183
Murphy, Tom, 56
Muschamp, Herbert, 87
Muti, Riccardo, 180
Myerson, Bess, 198
Nadel, Jack, 226
Nathan Cummings Foundation, 259
Nevelson, Louise, 60
New Orleans Musicians Village, 40
New York Choreographic Institute, 109
New York City Ballet
Balanchine, design of New York State Theater and, 67, 140, 201
evolution of interest in redevelopment, 68, 87, 88
impact of NYC Opera’s dissolution on, 157–158
Kathy Brown, as executive director, 159–160
management and governance of, 159–160
New York City Ballet Orchestra, 109
New York City Center, 56
New York City Council, 74
New York City Economic Development Corporation, 166
New York City Opera
Anna Nicole, performance of, 155
dissatisfaction with New York State Theater, 15
George Steel, as director of, 140, 146–152, 156, 223, 230
irresponsible management of, 230
as itinerant company, 151–155
Mortier, selection of as director, 144
Paul Kellogg, as director, 3, 15, 66, 140, 141, 143, 223, 230
search for new home, 15, 66–68, 141–143
New York Magazine
on Cardiff’s Forty-Part Motet, 62–63
on Lincoln Center redevelopment, 2
on Mortier, 144–145
on New York City Opera, 155
New York Observer, on Lincoln Center politics, 2
New York Philharmonic
Avery Fisher Hall, agreement with Lincoln Center for use of, 122
Avery Fisher Hall, delay in renovation of, 248–250
Avery Fisher Hall, dissatisfaction with, 134
Carnegie Hall, historic relationship with, 131–132
Carnegie Hall, proposed merger with, 13–14, 68, 121–128, 130, 133–134
current challenges of, 136–137
fund-raising deficiency, 128–129
in Great Performers series, 108
internal problems, 14–15, 88–89
at Lincoln Center Festival, 108
operating deficits, 229
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts
fashion shows at, 171
Historic Debuts at SAB’s Workshop 75 exhibit, 109
Lincoln Center: Celebrating 50 Years exhibit, 109
Opera on the Air: The Metropolitan Opera Radio Broadcasts exhibit, 109
as part of the 65th Street Group, 70, 72
New York State Theater (renamed David H. Koch Theater)
Balachine’s influence on, 67
dance performances in, 160
fashion shows in, 170–171
New York City Opera’s dissatisfaction with, 15, 66–68, 140–141, 147
projection of Slow Dancing on, 62
renovation of, 151–152, 200–201
New York Times
on Levy’s tenure at Lincoln Center, 247
on Lincoln Center redevelopment, 2, 65, 114
on Metropolitan Opera’s financial situation, 182, 191
on Mostly Mozart Orchestra, 46
on need for renovation of Avery Fisher Hall, 251
on New York City Opera, 143, 154
on New York Philharmonic’s proposed merger with Carnegie Hall, 123, 130
on Susan Baker, 150–151
Tommasini, interview with, 153
on transformation of Alice Tully Hall, 87
New Yorker
on Lincoln Center redevelopment, 2–3, 114
on Marclay’s The Clock, 63
on Metropolitan Opera’s Ring Cycle, 179
Newman, Arnold, 106
Nézet-Séguin, Yannick, 44, 180
Nikolayevsky, Anna, 169
92nd Street Y, 5–7, 26, 225–226, 253
Nixon, Richard, 231
Nonprofit institutions (third sector), 19, 22, 257–263
Oestreich, James R., 46
O’Hara, Kelli, 39
Ohlsson, Garrick, 52
Olney, Colette Elyse, 255
Olney, Eric, 255
Opera Bastille, 184
Oppenheimer, Martin J., 143
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, 52
O’Rourke, Meghan, 63
Ouroussoff, Nicolai, 87
Ove-Andsnes, Leif, 44
Palmisano, Sam, 221
Paris Opera Ballet, 217
Park Avenue Armory, 54–56
Parr, Gary, 135, 137, 229, 249, 251
Parsons, Richard, 208–209
Paul Milstein Pool and Terrace, 38, 51, 59, 75, 171, 299
Paulson, John, 201
Pavlick, Kathy, 86
Perahia, Murray, 52
Performing arts administrators, challenges of, 261
Pew Research Center, poll on dissatisfaction with big business and government, 20
Philharmonia Orchestra, 52
Philip Morris, 6
Phillips, Susanna, 44
Podell, Tamar, 64
Pogrebin, Robin, 2, 123, 130, 150, 210, 247
Polisi, Joseph, 7, 26, 105, 108, 148
Polyglot Theatre, 51
Pountney, David, 54
Powell, Colin, 232
The President’s Bridge, 243
Prince, Hal, 153
Quasthoff, Thomas, 52
Quinn, Christine, 48
Ramey, Samuel, 153
Redden, Nigel, 53, 57, 59, 64, 147, 218, 233
Remnick, David, 168
Renfro, Charles, 117
See also Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Rice, Andrew, 2
Richardson, Elliot, 231
Rieske, Phillips, 191
Rivers, Larry, 60
Robertson, Cooper, 73
Robertson, David, 14
Robertson, Julian, 201
Rockefeller, John D., 204
Rockefeller, John D. III, 106
Rockefeller, Nelson, 200
Rockwell, John, 67
Romer, Christina, 232
Rose, Elihu, 54
Rosenthal, Lesley, 295
Ross, Arthur, 241
Ross, Steve, 117
The Royal Opera, 184
The Royal Shakespeare Company, 55
Rubenstein, Alice, 207
Rubenstein, David, 81, 82, 100, 205–206, 207, 244
Rubin, Dan, 102
Rubins, Nancy, 61
Rupp, George, 253
Saariaho, Kaija, 44
Saint Francois d’Assise (Messiaen), 108
Samuelsson, Marcus, 76, 110, 299
Sandberg, Sheryl, 255
Santayana, 131
Schafer, Oscar, 251
Schola Cantorum, 52
School of American Ballet, 17, 70, 72, 75, 78, 83, 160
Schumer, Chuck, 5
Schumpeter, Joseph, 157
Schwarz, Gerard, 41
Segal, Edith, 215
Segal, Martin E., 215–217
Serra, Richard, 60
Sharp, Peter Jay, 199
Sher, Bartlett, 180
Silk Road Ensemble, 51
Sills, Beverly
accomplishments of, 198–199
on acoustics at New York State Theater, 140–141
birthday party for, 199–200
as director of New York City Opera, 198
friendship with Mayor Bloomberg, 209–211
husband and children of, 199
as Lincoln Center board chair, 1, 2, 3, 7, 42
as president of Metropolitan Opera, 15, 69
Silver, Shelly, 200
Simon, Robert, 132
65th Street Group, 69–72, 73, 83, 87
Smith, David, 59
Smith, Steve, 46
Solomon, Deborah, 134
Sonnenfeld, Jeffrey, 224
Sony Classical, 188
Sorensen, Ted, 209
Souter, David, 221
Southern, Hugh, 103
Spitzer, Eliot, 200
Steel, George, 140, 146–152, 156, 223, 230
Stein, Peter, 57
Stengel, Casey, 124–125
Stern, Isaac, 5–6
Sternberg, Carel, 226
Strickler, James, 227
Stringer, Scott, 100
Sullivan, Margaret, 257
Swartz, Steve, 295
Sydney Theater Company, 56
Synge, J. M., 56
Tallis, Thomas, 62
Tallis Scholars, 45
Task Force on the New York City Fiscal Crisis, 26
Taymor, Julie, 108
Tcherniakov, Dmitri, 180
Teachout, Terry, 193
Tenet, George, 232
Tetzlaff, Christian, 52
Le Theatre de Soleil, 55
Third sector (nonprofit institutions), 19, 22, 257–263
Tianjin, China, 40
Tiffany, John, 56
Tilson Thomas, Michael, 14
Tisch Illumination Lawn, 95, 116
Tisch, Jon, 98
Tisch, Lizzie, 98
Toledo, Isabel, 172
Toledo, Rubin, 172
Tommasini, Anthony, 46, 67, 87, 114, 152–155
Tony Awards, 17
Trump, Donald, 112
Trustees/boards of directors
accountability of, 21–22, 149, 161, 224, 267
assessment of, 224
responsibilities of, 230–231, 259–260
suggested oath for, 149–150
Tully, Alice, 76
Unterberg, Ann, 295
Urban Land Use Review Planning (ULURP), 74, 101
Urbont, Carl, 226
Van DerCook, Marjorie, 78, 105, 160
VanBesien, Matthew, 135–137, 249
Vance, Cyrus, 231
Vanity Fair, on Metropolitan Opera’s financial condition, 182–183
Vanska, Osmo, 44
Varèse, Edgard, 108
Vera List Art Project, 60
Vienna Symphony, 52
Vilar, Alberto, 69
Virginia, University of, 257
Visual art
Alexander Calder sculpture, 59
Big Pleasure Point (Rubens), 61
The Clock (Marclay), 63
Henry Moore sculpture, 59
Nightsphere-Light (Nevelson), 60
“Numbers” (Johns), 59
Slow Dancing (Michalek), 62
The Tangle (Polyglot Theatre), 51
Zig IV (Smith), 60
Vivian Beaumont Theater, 75, 78
Vogelstein, John, 158
Volpe, Joe
artistic productivity, 178
Crawford, friendship with, 103
garage access, negotiations about, 103–104
Metropolitan Opera’s financial difficulties, 68–69
resistance to redevelopment of Lincoln Center, 15–16, 84–85, 88, 103
similarity to Gelb, 188–189
Von Furstenberg, Diane, 167, 174
Von Stada, Frederica, 153
Wakin, Daniel, 182
Waleson, Heidi, 145
Wall, Charles “Chuck,” 156, 223
Wall Street Journal
on Metropolitan Opera’s financial plight, 193
on Midsummer Night Swing, 50
on New York City Opera, 145
Warhol, Andy, 60
Warner, Deborah, 57
Washington Post, on Lincoln Center redevelopment, 114
Weilerstein, Alisa, 44
Weinberg, Mieczyslaw, 55
Welch, Jack, 276
Welser-Möst, Franz, 58
West, Franz, 60
Wet Design, 91
Wexner, Les, 56
Whelan, Wendy, 62
Whirling Dervishes, 52
White Light Festival, 51–52, 62
Whyte, William H., 100
Winfrey, Oprah, 38
Winters, Terry, 60
Wintour, Anna, 168–170
Wolfe, Zachary, 46
Wolkoff, Stephanie Winston, 170–171
World Trade Center site, performance space at, 15, 67
Wren, Christopher, 243
Written on Skin (Benjamin and Crimp), 108
Wu, Jason, 167
Yang Lan, 296
Yeshiva University, 257
Yours for the Asking: An Indispensable Guide to Fundraising and Management (Levy), 93–94
Zambello, Francesca, 147
Zeckendorf, Arthur, 112
Zimmermann, Bernd Alois, 53
Zirato, Bruno, 132
Zitofsky, Bonnie, 216