Ian Bostridge's leider programme at La Scala went down extremely well, though interval chat revealed that many were confused by his apparent dislike of the audience. His lack of communication facially was certainly compensated for vocally, but apart from an attempted smile a few minutes before the end of his recital, Bostridge gave the impression that the applause was irritating, or at least, uncalled for.
Yet he doesn't ignore his audience. When he is singing he takes in every corner of the theatre - for that matter, he examined the innards of the piano several times too - so he's certainly not singing for himself, but the emotional block stops a very good concert becoming a great one. ...continue reading.
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