| I think it's a very interesting concept: I find that when I go to listen to an orchestra I WANT to be able to "zoom in" on the details of what is going on at times. Certainly when I watch the Boston Pops (for example) on PBS I enjoy seeing the details available from the close-ups. There is no doubt that symphonies are having to change their approach to presentation of the music to suit the audience...failure to do so will result in a loss of "customer".
I think my concern is that it becomes a "multi-media circus" where the music gets lost in the video details. There are times when I just shut my eyes and listen... I've even been known (much to my wife's chagrin) to relax to the extent that I fall asleep during live performances (hopefully I haven't snored yet!... I'm sure she'd give me the proverbial elbow if I did)
I reckon we'll have to give it a chance before passing judgement on the idea...but at least someone is trying something to put "bums in the seats". |