Marc Chagall/Les Souces de la Musique (The Sources of Music)/1966, oil on canvas, 420″ x 360″/Grand Tier North / Photo: Metropolitan Opera

As Saudi money proves elusive and endowment withdrawals are no longer viable, Anne Midgette, David Devan, Mark Scorca, Board Chair Tod Johnson, and a bevy of glum financial experts weigh in on Peter Gelb’s latest attempts to save the Met in a new article from The New York Times.