And it is a French Soap Opera with all the requisite tropes. We have the Beleaguered Heroine, the Unfaithful Husband, two Hostile Mothers, Hereditary Insanity, the Kind but Clueless Father; the Ruthless Villain; the Young Rage-Driven Ingenue, the Wealthy Suitor, and a death that may or may not be murder. Stir well and forget anything that resembles real life.
Anybody expecting to find musical verisimilitude here will be disappointed. Conductors do not conduct that way, and orchestras do not work that way. Another reviewer gave a detailed list of inaccuracies, with which I completely agree. Any number of concerts available on a variety of streaming services will inform you.
Now, all that said, I enjoyed it. It is surely not 'deep', but then it doesn't pretend to be. The story was good enough to hold my interest, and the characters are sympathetic, except for the Villain, of course. And the actors are attractive. I certainly enjoyed seeing the many shots of The Philharmonie de Paris, which was used as a background. Overall, I think it's worth the seven stars I'm giving it. Recommended, with the above caveats.
Anybody expecting to find musical verisimilitude here will be disappointed. Conductors do not conduct that way, and orchestras do not work that way. Another reviewer gave a detailed list of inaccuracies, with which I completely agree. Any number of concerts available on a variety of streaming services will inform you.
Now, all that said, I enjoyed it. It is surely not 'deep', but then it doesn't pretend to be. The story was good enough to hold my interest, and the characters are sympathetic, except for the Villain, of course. And the actors are attractive. I certainly enjoyed seeing the many shots of The Philharmonie de Paris, which was used as a background. Overall, I think it's worth the seven stars I'm giving it. Recommended, with the above caveats.