“Confirmation bias. Episode on Maria Callas by a pompous expert. Once I spoke with the wife of a Met tenor who sang with Maria Callas; she told me her husband said that Renata Tibaldi was the better contemporary soprano. All statements are opinions; I, too, am a Callas fan.
Renata Scotto, too, was a Diva to respect for her gifts to Italian opera. My singing maestro, a retired tenor centenarian, was singing at the Edinburgh festival and was giving a ticket by his friend to hear Callas sing. He went. She did not show, and was replaced by a young soprano who made her debut, Renata Scotto. He told me that at that moment “Renata Scotto out-Callased Callas”.
The presenter and expert speaks to the rich Met fans who are bored and spend their money on his opinions. And he adds critical race theory and social justice in his lecture: if he is a crusader for social justice—advocate that the wealthy pay more taxes. A few billionaires advocate for tax equity. An expert preaching in luxury to the wealthy—and getting their money. Flatter the cows to milk them. How transparent to me.
Maria Callas is a lightening rod. Don’t tap & pocket her electricity.”
August Consumer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/14/21