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Timothée Chalamet Angers People with Statement That Ballet and Opera 'Nobody Cares About Anymore'
Communities gathered around opera and ballet have reacted sharply to actor Timothée Chalamet's statement.
TL;DR
- Timothée Chalamet expressed a view that ballet and opera are art forms nobody is interested in anymore.
- The Royal Opera House and English National Opera responded by inviting Chalamet to their performances.
- The Seattle Opera offered a discount on 'Carmen' tickets using a promotional code 'Timothée'.
- Dancers Fernando Montanjo and Ana Ilijao criticized Chalamet's comparison of art forms and his dismissive attitude.
- Chalamet's full quote suggested he was trying to find a middle ground in discussions about cinema's future but didn't want to be part of an art form like ballet or opera that is allegedly not cared about.