I stopped going to symphony and opera just because these modern “improvements”.
People, going to classical music performances are by nature conservative or al least respectful for traditions.
You can have your gangsta rap, but stop fiddling with my opera!
A lot of opera IS gangsta rap, but with beauty, literary quality (the words matter) and technical sophistication.
What, after all, is the message in, say, the Queen of the Night aria in De Zauberflote?
Consider “Die Fledermaus” “Herr Marquis” lyrics, and how they would work in a Taylor Swift song -
You’ll never see the charms
That you find here displayed.
You really must admit, in fact,
Your words were quite devoid of tact!
You’re amusing, ha, ha, ha,
You’re delightful, ha, ha, ha,
Can’t help laughing, ha, ha, ha,
Feeling spiteful, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha;
You’re amusing, ha, ha, ha,
You’re delightful, ha, ha, ha,
Can’t help laughing, ha, ha, ha,
Feeling spiteful, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha;
A comical mistake, Marquis.