Marin Alsop, a world-renowned conductor name-checked in "Tár," is speaking out against the 2022 film and its antagonistic protagonist portrayed by Cate Blanchett.
In a recent interview with British newspaper the Times, Alsop denounced the prestige drama's depiction of Lydia Tár — a fictional, abusive, narcissistic maestro who bullies her students and exploits her employees.
Alsop — a real-life maestro, principal conductor of the Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra and esteemed MacArthur fellow from New York — is mentioned in the first half-hour of director Todd Field's musical epic, according to the Times. However, she was not involved in the making of "Tár" and was "shocked" when she finally heard about the movie in late August.
