San Antonio Report
Federal judge resolves behind-the-scenes Opera San Antonio drama — for now
The synopsis of 19th century composer Ruggero Leoncavallo’s opera Pagliacci reads almost as a rendering of the current dispute between San Antonio arts companies: “When a traveling acting troupe arrives to perform in a bustling town, the secrets and jealousies among them threaten to explode onstage.”
After the American Federation of Musicians (AFM) labor union made a concerted effort to prevent its musician members from performing Pagliacci with Opera San Antonio on Thursday and Saturday nights, a federal judge stepped in to temporarily resolve the dispute.