Even as sinister gossip hinted to the contrary, the Met successfully completed negotiations with the stagehands’ union last night, averting the possibility of a job action next week. According to a source close to the Met, Peter Gelb sent out an email confirming the contract sometime after 1:00 this morning: 

Dear Members of the Company,

I’m pleased to inform you that late tonight the Met has reached a new, three-year agreement with Local One.