son_of_Khaos t1_j6xkvgg wrote on February 2, 2023 at 4:40 PM

What piece of media most accurately depicted the world of classical music? Is it really as bad as Tar made it out to be?

sandiegoopera OP t1_j6xlsw4 wrote on February 2, 2023 at 4:45 PM

Classical music is no different than anything else in the world of humans. I haven’t seen the movie Tar, but I will as from what I understand it asks a lot of questions.

Movies tend to portray classical music in a way which is not very authentic, for commercial reasons. So I can’t really recommend any media as such. Best thing you can do is go to a live performance. Like our Puccini double bill here in San Diego!

ponkyball t1_j70xlz6 wrote on February 3, 2023 at 7:29 AM

Mozart in the Jungle is great fun and a bit (just a bit) like the conservatory life and gig life I experienced in NYC as well as the well-known music festivals I attended during the summertime.