In a message dated 1/20/02 4:30:12 PM, Greypins@a... writes:
<< it doesn't follow that everyone who gets heard over an orchestra is worth
listening to. >>
True!
<< maybe, for bocelli and what's her name, we need a new category like
'popera' or 'fictional opera' (like 'historical fiction').>>
LOL! How about pseudopera?
In the realm of fiction, try reading some of the stuff on the Bocelli and
Church websites. The marketing machines have done a remarkable job placing
the same few glowing reviews written by inhouse hacks virtually all over the
Internet.
For example, the Sony Classical site calls Church "the world's most
successful soprano." Just what qualifies her as the most successful, they
don't say. The real tragedy is that all of the money and effort spent to
promote these mediocrities takes budget away from artistically valid
projects. No wonder people who have real talent and have actually paid their
dues are appalled.
Judy
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