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From WSJ article. He said that "no one cares" about opera and ballet . Close enough. Those continue in permanent decline because almost nobody cares, and donors are getting even scarcer.

"Overall opera attendance took a hit during Covid, and it has not yet bounced back in the U.S. In 2017, 2.2% of American adults said they caught an opera during the year, according to a study from the National Endowment for the Arts; five years later, that number dipped to .7%. Ballet viewership also dropped from 3.1% to 2% over the same period.

I have probably seen my last ballet or opera unless one of my granddaughters performs in some kids' production like Nutcracker. Professional level? Sorry, I'm out. Stage drama or musical theater can still work for me, along with energetic live music.

The closest I've come to opera in decades was Phantom of the Opera on stage.