tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post8345860703569849770..comments2023-12-27T09:38:56.562+01:00Comments on Opera Cake: Bayreuther Tannhäuser approaching fast: Who is Sebastian Baumgarten?Opera Cakehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08940773671378765685noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-90358337522847341592011-07-14T07:22:45.402+02:002011-07-14T07:22:45.402+02:00"While I myself am somewhat critical of much ..."While I myself am somewhat critical of much of that genre, I can't but admit that it has helped create more interest in classical music proper"<br /><br />Really? So someone who likes Charlotte Church or whoever the big crossover star these days is will turn in to somebody who goes to Ring cycles and Bruckner symphonies and "Wozzeck"? In my experience, they gravitate toward the fluffier end of the repertoire --yes Vivaldi, I'm looking at you-- which isn't really in need of more fans.<br /><br />The biggest problem I see is that crossover people often feel lied to, they find out that the standard rep *isn't* just "Nessun Dorma" or Pachabel's Canon in D, it's Wagner and Mahler and 3-hour operas like "Don Giovanni" and all that stuff that takes a lot of time and effort to enjoy. Why not just say "Yes, classical music isn't easy to follow at first, but stick with it, it's some of the greatest music ever written"? Oh right, that won't sell beautiful scantily clad women playing pop versions of Bach.Henry Hollandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15871451112170286316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949086046279498177.post-65050744073537807832011-07-13T23:51:32.361+02:002011-07-13T23:51:32.361+02:00He's certainly out of the box... which in oper...He's certainly out of the box... which in opera will likely get you more than a few "boos". I guess it's sort of the same with Classical Crossover, which many purists look down upon. While I myself am somewhat critical of much of that genre, I can't but admit that it has helped create more interest in classical music proper. In opera, I personally enjoy nothing more than the well done old school renditions but, as with Classical Crossover I find myself asking if making the art pertinent to a different audience could be helpful in preserving the art form proper. I'd be lying if I told you I could answer that lol.<br />Thanks for posting.Mendel Markel, www.classicalvocals.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01649546996336151818noreply@blogger.com