Metropolitan Opera in search of money laid two panels of Marc Chagall

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Leading U.S. Opera Metropolitan Opera, located in New York, laid the two giant panels of Marc Chagall, which adorn the foyer of the building, in exchange for providing money loan.
According to general manager Peter Gelb Theater (Peter Gelb), consisting of a donation fund to help operate the Metropolitan Opera, in the global financial crisis has fallen sharply because of falling share prices. Also significantly reduced the number of donations themselves.
The representative of the Metropolitan Opera, Peter Clark (Peter Clark) said Monday that the theater used two panels measuring 9 by 11 meters to get a "long-term loan. He did not specify in what is the amount lenders appreciate works of art, the artist called "The Triumph of Music" and "Sources of Music".
Earlier, Metropolitan Opera canceled four performances scheduled for the season 2009-2010, and reduced the salary senior management staff by 10%to meet the annual budget of some $ 291 million dollars.