The Globe broke the news of Valerie Wilder's departure from the Boston Ballet on Wednesday with a Names & Faces item, a day after Geoff Edgers broke it on his blog. The New York Times didn't get anything in the paper until today, and it takes a somewhat different perspective in its story: "Tumultuous times have returned to the Boston Ballet, which said on Thursday that the number of dancers in its main company will shrink by nearly 20 percent, and that its executive director will leave at the end of the season."
Saturday update: The Globe goes deep into the company's troubles today with an arts-front story by Geoff. Included is some maddening detail on just how badly the Ballet was screwed by the Citi/Wang Center's decision to bring in the Rockettes Christmas show and kick "The Nutcracker" to the curb. Not even J. Spaulding's salary would cover the loss.
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