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human
Hi! Are you a fan of opera?
gpt
Hi!  I don't know much about it.  Do you like opera?
human
*eyes widen* My grandmother really likes it. So I've heard a lot of Italian and French stuff but I did not know that conductors played such a role in the quality of the music
gpt
I didn't know that either.  I do like a little classical music.  I've heard the National Symphony Orchestra is good.
human
Well, apparently they debuted an older conductor who didn't go over so well with critics because most of the musicians played "sluggishly."
gpt
That's too bad.  I wonder if he had won any awards and that's why they had him perform.
human
He won conductor of the year from Musical America; I think that's an official award, or maybe it was just a title?
gpt
I don't know but you'd think he'd be good if he had an award or title.
human
I guess but I don't really see how the conductor affected the musicians' performances. For instance, one new "virtuoso" apparently stood out despite the other musicians being sluggish
gpt
I think they have to follow the conductor's direction so that may be why.  I like percussionists.  They really add to the drama of a performance.  Some orchestras have no fewer than 12.
human
That makes sense in context but otherwise sounds crazy excessive. I think this performance had about that many PLUS they were all drumming and blowing into conch shells
gpt
Conch shells?  That sounds definitely different.  I hope the performance was liked by the audience.
human
One critic said it was "great fun" and the crowd demanded an encore, so sounds like it went over well
gpt
Sounds like a good concert then.  Back in the day a concert was the only way to hear musicians play.
human
*takes a step back* And even now that it isn't, they're still pretty popular. The Ramones toured for like 20 years straight...doesn't leave a lot of time for writing new material
gpt
I guess they wrote on the road.  Did you know that in Croatia there is an ancient roman amphitheater that is still used as a concert venue?
human
No! Do musicians perform there for actual audiences? Because Pink Floyd recorded a concert in an amiptheater in Pompeii buuuut there was no audience. Maybe the acoustics weren't good?
gpt
Hmm, I don't know.  The one in Croatia is still in use today so it must be good if people are going to it.
human
I would love to see an old Greek comedy or tragedy in an ampitheater like that
gpt
I would too.  It would definitely be better than a Creed music concert. I heard that one of their concerts was so bad that some of the audience sued them.
human
*leans slightly forward* Really? What was the cause of action? That is, what exactly did they sue for? Their money back or emotional distress? lol
gpt
Probably both! It was back in 2002 so who knows.