[log in to unmask] writes: >....If classical music can't make it on its own, it's goodbye.... What does Mr. Satz mean by "on its own." It is a sad but well known fact that none of the United States' most pretigious opera companies and symphony orchestras can survive only from true "earned" income. Additional public and private support is an integral part of these organizations. And this is becoming more and more the case for European groups as the governement subsidies diminish. I assume Mr. Satz does not wish to deny these arts organizations the type of supplemental income they now enjoy and depend on. Robert Palmer [log in to unmask]