The Royal Opera and Ballet’s Chief Executive Alex Beard is crediting Timothée Chalamet for boosting ticket sales. Beard told the Times of London that following the actor’s comments that “no one cares about opera or ballet,” audiences were more enticed to going to the opera. Beard said, “The public reaction was just fantastic… I thought it important that we didn’t {…}
Conan O’Brien has shaded Timothée Chalamet at the Oscars following his controversial statements stating “No one cares” about opera. In his opening monologue, he said, “Security is extremely tight tonight. I’m told there’s concern about attacks from both the opera and ballet community. They’re just mad you left out jazz.” O’brien also made fun of Chalamet by introducing a new {…}
(Credit: Society of Camera Operators) Steven Spielberg has joined in the conversation about opera and ballet following Timothée Chalamet’s comments asserting that “no one cares” about opera and ballet. In a conversation at SXSW, the Oscar nominee said, “I like working with Netflix. They’re a great company to work with. But for me, the real experience comes when we can {…}
Andrea Bocelli has entered the conversation regarding Timothée Chalamet’s comments that said “no one cares” about opera and ballet. The tenor said, “I believe we often tend to keep our distance from what we have not yet truly encountered. Opera and ballet are art forms that have crossed centuries and continue to speak to the human heart, because they answer {…}
Gustavo Dudamel is calling out Timothée Chalamet for his comments stating that “no one cares” about opera or ballet. During a press conference at the presentation of the New York Philharmonic’s 2026-27 season, the conductor said, “Sadly sometimes it’s a little bit of ignorance but, look, that is why we have to open more spaces for people to connect with {…}
Doja Cat has entered the chat. The rapper took to TikTok to defend opera and ballet after Timothée Chalamet said “no one cares” about the two art forms in a town hall for Variety and CNN. In her video she said, “By the way, opera is 400 years old and ballet is 500 years old. Some guy named Timothée Chalamet, {…}
(Credit: NBC/SNL) Saturday Night Live (SNL) has shaded Timothée Chalamet after he said “No One Cares” about opera and ballet in a town hall for Variety and CNN. During the “Weekend Update” segment anchor Colin Jost said, “Timothée Chalamet is being criticized by major opera and ballet organizations after he said that no one cares about those art forms. Chalamet {…}
After the Seattle Opera announced a Timothée Chalamet discount that trolled the actor’s “losing 14 cents” quote, opera companies have joined the ride announcing their own discount codes. Hawaii Opera Theatre announced a 25 percent discount for its world premiere opera “Kamalehua: The Sheltering Tree.” The company said, “We heard the latest #opera news and we simply can’t agree. Especially {…}
After a clip of Timothée Chalamet saying “no one cares” about opera went viral, a new clip from the Graham Norton show has resurfaced in which Chalamet called opera an “outdated art form.” The clip, from 2019, saw the actor state, “I love movies. I love acting. I love going to movies. I was kinda getting scared when I was {…}
The Seattle Opera has announced a Timothée Chalamet discount code for upcoming performances of “Carmen.” The company announced the news via social media stating, “All we’ve got to say is… use promo code TIMOTHEE to save 14% off select seats for Carmen, through this weekend only. Timmy, you’re welcome to use it too 💃 See you at the opera!” This {…}
David and Francisco Salazar discuss Timothée Chalamet’s comments on opera and the response to it. They also response to how opera and film have been intertwined for many years. Additionally, they discuss the Oscars and the fact that the nominated song from “Viva Verdi!” will not be performed. Listen now here: or watch on Youtube: