The Pope receives his review copy
mainHis Holiness with DG team presenting the Sistine Chapel recording.
Pope Francis checks the credits on the DG cover. Mark Wilkinson, former head of DG, struggles with the cellophane.
photos (c) Osservatore Romano
Sadly, not even the Pope can help DG recover its lost fortunes. No prayer will bring back a vision and esthetic that was long ago mismanaged and discarded by a corporate culture dictated by cretins.
Actually prayers and meditative reflection might be the way to bring DGG back on track and let them find artistic meaning and sonic excellence again. Think about prayers as the opposite of management consulting a la McKinsey, and they can only win if they pray.
The new Max Richter was a bonus gift.