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The Value of Stars

By WNYC Music

March 10, 2008

Renée Fleming
Renée Fleming

Why can we not always take musical superstars seriously? Do we need to imagine them suffering for their craft or can we only imagine the weight of celebrity as a force of dilution? Culture critic John Rockwell explores his own past dealing with the prima donnas of the arts and explains why he must come to their defense.

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