Comments on: Burgeoning Opera http://cafehayek.com/2007/07/burgeoning-oper.html where orders emerge Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:06:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Moggio http://cafehayek.com/2007/07/burgeoning-oper.html/comment-page-1#comment-180659 Moggio Thu, 10 Sep 2009 12:22:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3705#comment-180659 According to you, as an economist, what is the (real) interest of the following study by the National Endowment Arts: "2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts" (http://arts.endow.gov/research/NEASurvey2004.pdf)? Thanks in advance. According to you, as an economist, what is the (real) interest of the following study by the National Endowment Arts: “2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts” (http://arts.endow.gov/research/NEASurvey2004.pdf)?
Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Lavonne Gilliam http://cafehayek.com/2007/07/burgeoning-oper.html/comment-page-1#comment-14696 Lavonne Gilliam Sun, 16 Dec 2007 19:23:03 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3705#comment-14696 <p>unevirated pulvinulus seizure irresponsible exopterygotic knabble carelessness miniver<br /> <a href="http://www.howard.navy.mil/" rel="nofollow">USS Howard (DDG-83)</a><br /> http://www.kulakit.com/ <br /> </p> unevirated pulvinulus seizure irresponsible exopterygotic knabble carelessness miniver
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]]> By: Ray G http://cafehayek.com/2007/07/burgeoning-oper.html/comment-page-1#comment-14695 Ray G Wed, 01 Aug 2007 15:28:15 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3705#comment-14695 <p>So who's the elitist crank that made opera the cultural touchstone for a society? </p> So who's the elitist crank that made opera the cultural touchstone for a society?

]]> By: Person http://cafehayek.com/2007/07/burgeoning-oper.html/comment-page-1#comment-14694 Person Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:41:16 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3705#comment-14694 <p>Guys, I'll agree that football receives government subsidies at various levels. But *please*, get a grip on reality: this immense cultural tradition is not dependent on government subsidies. Don't bend reality to fit your prejudices.</p> <p>I certainly *wish* people wouldn't watch more football, but my wishes are not reality.</p> Guys, I'll agree that football receives government subsidies at various levels. But *please*, get a grip on reality: this immense cultural tradition is not dependent on government subsidies. Don't bend reality to fit your prejudices.

I certainly *wish* people wouldn't watch more football, but my wishes are not reality.

]]> By: spencer http://cafehayek.com/2007/07/burgeoning-oper.html/comment-page-1#comment-14693 spencer Wed, 01 Aug 2007 09:36:48 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=3705#comment-14693 <p>Assume that Francis Smith's numbers are correct that government funding amounts to some 5% to 6% of the opera companies budgets.</p> <p>How does this compare with the state & local government subsidies of football stadiums<br /> and financing of minor league footballs and early development of players through the college football system?</p> <p>I would not be surprised to find that this is significantly less than the support for opera. </p> Assume that Francis Smith's numbers are correct that government funding amounts to some 5% to 6% of the opera companies budgets.

How does this compare with the state & local government subsidies of football stadiums
and financing of minor league footballs and early development of players through the college football system?

I would not be surprised to find that this is significantly less than the support for opera.

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