My ears are very sensitive. A night at the opera One night last month, a trip to a performance of Giuseppe Verdi's La Traviata at the Met illustrated Sloate's organizational skills. Because of long work hours, Sloate typically doesn't arrive at the opera house until the start of the second act. Prior to the season, she requests a timetable from the Met that lists when all the acts begin and end. Her driver, Michael Piniero, zooms uptown in a van.
Dinner is served in the back seat.
Sloate dines on popcorn and coffee. Once inside, Sloate, with Quartz at her side, takes charge. Walk to the left of the bar. The doors to the orchestra are straight ahead. The lights dim just after Sloate sits down.