Constantine Orbelian to attempt to revive New York City Opera after drop in money and performances

"I'm a person who likes to try to resurrect things. I have a kind of a pretty good track record of doing that," Orbelian said.

"There needs to be, of course, a minimal amount of money to be able to function. We're not going to jump into huge deficits or anything like that," Orbelian said.

City Opera gave its first performance in 1944 and presented more than 100 in some seasons, first at City Center and then at Lincoln Center's New York State Theater starting in 1966.

Its tax return for the year ending in June 2023 showed assets of $977,303 and liabilities of $2,055,101. Contributions and grants declined to $599,634 from $1.22 million in 2021-22 and ticket revenue was $237,547.

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