Next, he is off to Glyndebourne to see Simon Rattle conduct Fidelio , which he also underwrote. Then it's home to New York and the Met to tick his choices for next season.
Most people pay for seats at the opera.
Alberto Vilar pays for the operas. He is, buck for buck, the biggest benefactor in musical history. My goal is to keep this extraordinary part of my culture alive. I cannot do everything myself. I can only hope to set a standard so that other people will follow suit.