(above: 80s nerdy <3throb Doug Llewelyn is all over this.)
Daddy-to-be of the Treb Bebbe, muscle baritone Erwin Schrott, got served by the lawyers for the Rosenblatt Recital Series, that graces London with recitals of leading artists such as our Juan Diego Florez and maestro Leo Nucci. He was supposed to appear in London's Cadogan Hall on 6/11 with Philharmonia.
For our audience to be
treated with such gross unprofessionalism and disrespect by Mr Schrott,
on two occasions, is something that shouldn’t be tolerated. “This
is a regrettable situation, but for the reputation of my Series I
cannot allow artists, with no lawful excuse, to renege on their
contractual commitments. "In the seven years I’ve been running
our recital series I have been impressed time and again by the
dedication of singers to their art and their public. Singers such as Mr
Schrott give opera a bad name and a reputation for not caring for the
people that pay to hear them sing. “I am disgusted by Mr
Schrott’s callous disregard to his contractual obligations. His
behaviour is cowardly and I can only wonder if he has the guts to
appear on a London concert platform as this is the second time he’s
backed out of appearing here.”
Blimey guv'nor!
Just blame it all on a fishbone, Ervino. These guys sound pretty mean.
Another piece of (free) advice from OC: next time you cancel a recital, make sure the d00dz who organize it aren't lawyers, OK?