Tag - booing

GUEST BLOGGER Yvonne Caruthers–Slatkin's response

Oct 23 2009

Leonard Slatkin responded via email (see yesterday’s blogpost) to my request for information about the article on his website. I have excerpted his comments: “The article was written the day after the Met[‘s recent production of] Tosca was trashed. How come opera directors can get away with mangling the instructions from a composer, but the[…]

GUEST BLOGGER Yvonne Caruthers–Leonard Slatkin weighs in on booing at the Met

Oct 22 2009

The new Music Director of the Detroit Symphony, Leonard Slatkin, has been having a bit of fun lately. Maybe other orchestras will take up these measures as well, to give audiences an unusual concert-going experience. Tomorrow I’ll post Maestro Slatkin’s comments about his ideas.