Exactly. I find this quote revelaing: “If these are our next Rockefellers, Carnegies, Fricks, whatever you want to say in terms of our wealthy American elite,

Exactly. I find this quote revelaing: “If these are our next Rockefellers, Carnegies, Fricks, whatever you want to say in terms of our wealthy American elite, then why aren’t they supporting culture?” Culture is not fixed. They also aren't commissioning operas. What is high culture today will be tomorrow's interesting relic, and what is now dismissed as fringe will become culture.