Well, by your reckoning they should also jettision all the Jerome Robbins and Peter Martins (and maybe George Balanchine) ballets between the 2 leading NYC ballet companies. They'd hardly have any repertoire left to dance, as they were known to be really difficult to different degrees. I understand your point, and it's a good one, but some of this outrage and reckoning should also have been directed at the top choreographers and directors over the years as well.
Btw, when I've hired singing teachers and acting coaches, etc.,I always ask other people if my prospect is easy to deal with, because frankly, while there are excellent artists who are jerks to deal with, life is too short, and there are many equally wonderful people to work with who are going to build your self-esteem and talent and not try to diminish you as a person. Of course, here we are talking about people in power who are jerks doing the hiring and running the company; I'm in favor of them being held accountable so that they will change their ways and/or be replaced by people who respect their artists and treat them well. |
