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May 31, 2009

Do NOT Disturb Maurizio Pollini, Please

Posted by opera chic on May 31, 2009 at 12:23 PM in Maurizio Pollini |

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nick

That's the way thigns are nowadays. What to do? Aretha sang about RESPECT years ago. Italy has lost all idea of this word. How sad...

Posted by: nick | May 31, 2009 at 12:48 PM

Zurga

I am not a bit surprised,being familiar with Pollini's prima donna behavior.
It is certainly very rude of an audience member to talk during an artist performance,however the performer should certainly rise above the distraction an ignore it for the rest of the public's sake.

Posted by: Zurga | May 31, 2009 at 06:07 PM

fignaz

This is just a rehearsal, not a performance, and it seems that the man distracting Pollini is one of the technicians involved with the camera work. From what I can make out from the audio, it seems he was clomping around & being otherwise obtrusive. So no member of the paying public was harmed in the making of this video ;-)

Posted by: fignaz | May 31, 2009 at 10:24 PM

Despina

It was not a performance but a rehearsal, and the man who got on Pollini's nerves was not an audience member but an operator... I don't know what he was doing but he must have been quite annoying if Abbado too complained about him!

Posted by: Despina | May 31, 2009 at 10:32 PM

deadtenors

trill 8/10

Posted by: deadtenors | June 01, 2009 at 12:05 AM

Linda Smith

I once saw Yma Sumac stop a show to reprimand a noisy supper club audience who came to gawk at her in her later years.

Posted by: Linda Smith | June 01, 2009 at 07:40 AM

pedant

Abbado? That's Myung Whun-Chung actually

Posted by: pedant | June 01, 2009 at 01:01 PM

Nat

Pollini could've been more graceful. Talent is no excuse for lack of manners - or arrogance, depending on the point of view.

Posted by: Nat | June 02, 2009 at 03:04 AM

Rachel

Damn... This kinda reminds me of Bale tirade. XD Except, without the F-bombs being dropped 20-something times. >> I dunno, I'd be pissed too.

Posted by: Rachel | June 04, 2009 at 04:48 AM

nimitta

Pollini a prima donna? Nonsense. He is among the most humble, genuine, and dedicated of musical giants. Listen more closely: neither he, the conductor, nor the other musicians can believe that this guy and a couple of others out of view are making so much commotion! If you were trying to make poetry out of that cadenza and some clod was talking loudly as he walked by within ten feet of you, you'd be annoyed too! Comparing him to Christian Bale is something like comparing Yo-Yo Ma to Eminem

Posted by: nimitta | June 22, 2009 at 07:28 PM

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