Opera Needs New Plutocrats
SKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load.OpinionSupported bySKIP ADVERTISEMENTGuest EssayGetting Jeff Bezos to the OperaMay 17, 2026Credit...Tomi UmListen · 6:46 min Share full article28By John BerryMr. The Met and its fellow companies desperately need to recruit new ones.Unfortunately, the new generation of potential philanthropists — tech billionaires — aren’t interested.
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