http://standpointmag.co.uk Welcome to the Standpoint magazine, the culture and politics monthly en /node/2386 <!--paging_filter--><p>The other day David Lister, arts editor at <em>The Independent</em>, had a good grumble about the content of programmes at the opera. You don't need just a degree to understand them, but a doctorate, he suggests. He'd been to see <em>Tristan und Isolde</em> at the ROH. <a href="http://www.independent.co.uk/opinion/columnists/david-lister/david-lister-you-need-a-phd-for-a-night-at-the-opera-1812304.html">The column is here</a>.</p><p><em>Tristan</em> is bound to be an extreme example, but he has a good point. In an age obsessed with outreach, why doesn't that extend to programme notes? <p><a href="/node/2386"><span>read more</span></a></p> /node/2386#comments Elitism Music education Programme notes Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:13:41 +0000 Jessica Duchen 2386 at http://standpointmag.co.uk