Timeline for Why do famous conductors rarely conduct ballet?
Current License: CC BY-SA 4.0
3 events
| when toggle format | what | by | license | comment | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2021 at 16:54 | comment | added | Kilian Foth | Ballet Music itself is often not up to the same standard as symphonic music, again because the main attraction is the dance and not the music. It makes sense that the , most successful, most accomplished musicians don't spend their time on it voluntarily. Entire ballets are often adapted into suites that bundle all the best parts without the "filler" msterial, and conductors conduct them willingly enough. | |
| Jul 26, 2021 at 11:12 | comment | added | Aaron | This is all speculation and, at minimum, needs something to back it up. It's also wrong about opera. In opera, by far the greatest applause, credit, fame, and praise is reserved for the lead singer(s). | |
| Jul 26, 2021 at 9:12 | history | answered | JimM | CC BY-SA 4.0 |