tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post5716955815432781852..comments2024-03-25T16:51:04.370-05:00Comments on <a href="http://ionarts.blogspot.com/">Ionarts</a>: 'Carmen' Redux, with B CastCharles T. Downeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-76686438947969817142008-11-17T14:34:00.000-05:002008-11-17T14:34:00.000-05:00Yes, but they need to tell us a reason why the ann...Yes, but they need to tell us a reason why the announced conductor is indisposed. It is true that Mr. Gathman did a good job but we still need an explanation for the change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-21608258198883411382008-11-17T11:05:00.000-05:002008-11-17T11:05:00.000-05:00This is why companies have a cover conductor, to m...This is why companies have a cover conductor, to make sure the show goes on. Be thankful that Gathman was on the podium -- the alternative would be that you would not be hearing an opera.Charles T. Downeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14978821617871429169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5607352.post-74411883720884493982008-11-17T10:59:00.000-05:002008-11-17T10:59:00.000-05:00When I saw Carmen yesterday with Denyce Graves the...When I saw Carmen yesterday with Denyce Graves the conductor was also Steven Gathman. And in fact it happened to me quite a few times that Mr. Gathman substituted the announced conductor - in the previous cases Heinz Fricke. And that this substitution was made witout any explanation; in no cases I was told that Mr. Fricke and Mr. Rudel were undisposed. This is a practice that needs to stop.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com