Believe Yourself
Heavy-handed and old-fashioned opera productions, dull performances, and false pathos have badly damaged the reputation of classical music in the eyes of the modern audience, especially the young.
Sometimes it clings too tightly to tradition: it insists on stage readings from seventy years ago, on the massive majesty of the design - from the design of the posters to the appearance of the concert leaders. And then the modern listener can feel bored, annoyed, awkward, or the urge to laugh.
If you feel like shouting "I don't believe it" at the fatal suffering of the characters during an opera, don't think there's anything wrong with you. Don't be ashamed of the fact that you are "unable to understand great art." There is something wrong with the play. And well performed and great classical music on stage is as captivating as any other kind of music.
Does that mean that any concert at which I am bored is bad?
No. Boredom comes in many forms. It's one thing to be bored because a performer on stage is demonstrating ridiculous, fake feelings and motivations, or trying to
to "buy" your attention by uncomplicated means, like exaggerated emotion or high volume.
In this case, we get bored with the banality of the situation. We feel bad for the performers and pity to waste time on them.
Another thing is to be bored with misunderstanding, when we don't know the password to the music, don't feel its language, don't have it. In this case, we are vexed by our listener inexperience. Distinguishing one from the other is very easy.
If you can reasonably explain why the performance or production is no good - leave the hall (not during the music, wait for a pause). If the main and only complaint is "I don't understand," try to keep your attention, and prepare better for the next concert. After all, it's like hiking in difficult terrain: you need a map, a guide, and responsible assembly.
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