I found out from an article in the Mississauga News why my wife had to wait for the opera to start. Apparently the musicians had said “no pay, no play” for the final performance and Maestro Bennett finally arrived with their pay a half an hour after the program was supposed to start. Of course the 'News couldn’t contact him to get a statement. Typical! Once again I’m glad the Oakville Choral Society said ‘no’ the second time they were asked to “join” with the Opera Mississauga. (The latter’s web site redirects to Royal Opera Canada, perhaps because Opera Mississauga and the Living Arts Centre can’t agree on lease terms. I wonder why. )