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...Laszlo Halasz felt pretty chipper about his New York City Opera Company. His fall season had just wound up in the black after seven weeks in Manhattan and four weeks on the road. Back from Chicago last week, Director Halasz asked to see his board chairman, Manhattan Lawyer Newbold Morris, about plans for the coming spring season. Chairman Morris and the board wanted to see Halasz too, but about a different matter: they gave him his choice of resigning or being fired...
There was no criticism of Halasz' musical achievements over the past eight years. He has been offering New Yorkers the liveliest opera bill in the U.S.-a wide and engaging repertory of old and new music, sung by bright young singers, many of whom Halasz discovered himself. But over the years, Halasz just did not seem able to get along with enough of his company. Only last month he riled some musicians in the case of the flying baton, which struck Concertmaster Alfred Bruening in the face, whether Halasz actually hurled it or let it slip (TIME...
Petrillo, at ffff: "If you threw that baton, would you be willing to apologize?" "Yes," said Halasz, "but I didn't throw the baton." Said Petrillo: "That constitutes an apology. It's settled." Fifteen minutes late, the curtain finally went up on Carmen...
Still protesting his innocence, Halasz conducted in Milwaukee the next night with bare hands. "I feel," he said, "that the baton handicaps me a little when it comes to smoother movements...
...throw the baton?" roared Petrillo. "Of course not, it's ridiculous," replied Halasz. "If you threw the baton, are you ready to apologize?" "I didn't throw the baton," insisted Halasz...