Possible Clues:

• During contract talks, an opera company __
• Confronted the orchestra or the critics
• Accepted the consequences of one’s actions, and what the artists did with the hits in this puzzle?
• What conductor did -- accepted responsibility?
• Confronted the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
• Accepted the unpleasant consequences of one's actions
• Accepted the consequences
• Listened to a concert?