Letters to the Editor: Ballet and opera continue to survive and evolve

In a recent interview hosted by Variety, during a conversation between Timothée Chalamet and Matthew McConaughey, Chalamet openly mocked at why we should “keep this thing alive, even though no one cares about this anymore”.

Sat, 07 Mar, 2026 - 01:00

Every generation seems to produce someone ready to declare opera and ballet irrelevant.

And yet, century after century, these art forms continue to endure — evolving, expanding, and moving audiences in ways few artistic traditions ever have.