Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Brooklyn Repertory Opera

Brooklyn Repertory Opera

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Very minor company, page written by members of company (!); also, authors keep putting bogus entries into the "Singers who...." section SingingZombie (talk) 03:59, 20 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been notified to WikiProject Opera - Voceditenore (talk) 09:03, 20 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Question for nom. Can you explain why this should be deleted? Is it 'non-notability' or something else? --Klein zach 09:40, 20 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Comment There is clearly conflict of interest in both the creation and editing of this article, but neither that nor the addition of "bogus entries" per se are valid reasons for deletion. However, my impression is that the subject does not pass the notability criteria either generally (WP:NOTE) or for organizations (WP:ORG) or music ensembles (WP:BAND). This is a semi-professional opera company that's been performing for only two years, with zero mainstream press coverage and none in the specialised media apart from a review in the self-published Opera Today (written by a friend of one of the singers).[1] The personnel are not notable either (or at least not at this stage in their careers). I'm waiting to hear some other views and/or someone finding more references, but at the moment I'd be inclined to delete on grounds of non-notability. Voceditenore (talk) 11:18, 20 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep Quoth the nominator: "[…] page written by members of company (!); also, authors keep putting bogus entries into the 'Singers who....' section" – those are not reasons for deleting an article which has stood since August 2008. -- Michael Bednarek (talk) 14:04, 20 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Keep This opera company has three world premieres arranged for its upcoming seasons, and only two of them are by Susan Stoderl. Who are the "bogus entries" in the "singers who" section? My name was deleted from the article recently (I put it back), but my name is found on the BRO website for every production except A.F.R.A.I.D., Cosi, and Hansel and Gretel. The Epoch Times isn't notable media coverage? The nominator, SingingZombie, has a personal vendetta gainst the company because they have barred him from ever again participating with the company because his behavior was so offensive, particularly to the women of the company. He tried to add himself to the singers list, but he has never had a principal or comprimario role with the company, only a chorus role. He was in the chorus only twice, and the second time, he showed up at the performances without his part learned (usually either not singing or singing the melody) and his shirt reeking of vinegar. --Scottandrewhutchins (talk) 02:51, 22 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]
Note Very honored that Mr. Scottandrewshutchins has determined that EPOCH TIMES is notable media coverage. We feel vindicated, considering the slanderous wikipedia entry about our LEGITIMATE news organization. Likewise, BROOKLYN REPERTORY opera COMPANY should also be considered notable. THANK YOU MR. Scottandrewshutchins!