Closing An Opera With "Dignity"

After 49 years, the San Diego Opera announced a few weeks ago, it was closing its doors. Ian Campbell, the Opera's CEO and artistic director, said: "The whole idea is to exit with dignity" ... "Exiting with dignity is critical to us. This city doesn't need a bankrupt opera company." This idea of closing "with dignity" was echoed by Karen Cohn, chairwoman of the San Diego Opera. What does that mean? How can putting 50 full time staff and over 350 local artists, musicians and other trades people o...