By the 1980s, he was an executive producer for CAMI Video, putting out the famous opera television broadcasts from the New York opera house, which were directed by Brian Large. In 2006, Gelb was appointed as the general manager of the Metropolitan Opera, after leading the record label Sony Classical as president for 11 years. An opera house like the Met can play a role in making people’s lives better. This has allowed audiences to follow major productions and see footage of the Met Opera. Have there been artists who have refused to perform at the New York Opera House because of Trump’s policies?