He was still heaping Babbittian scorn on "laymen," lobbying, as he put it, for a "potty-trained audience" and contending that "what we need are concert hall bouncers". And, of course, he was still simultaneously bragging that audiences disliked "Notturno," his Pulitzer Prize-winning sextet, and whining that his works were not more regularly performed before such audiences.
On the flip side, it's worth remembering Glenn Gould, who gave up a heralded career as a classical pianist because he was sick of performing like a "trained monkey" in front of audiences.
For one thing, how would such a modestly conceived tribute, with only eight actors and without a hint of spectacle -- or even much scenery -- fill a Broadway stage, much less meet the expectations of extravaganza-trained audiences?
Mr. Watson, 38, is a trained opera singer but has not sung before an audience since 2006, the year he and his wife opened Stinky Bklyn, their specialty cheese shop, on Smith Street in Carroll Gardens.
If you are an exasperated mom, talk about potty training to an audience of other young moms or if you are a trained dog expert, discuss ways to get your puppy to stop chewing on furniture.
Yet when a trained voice as rich, warm and expressive as hers reaches a huge "crossover" audience via such a gig, those new admirers don't always hear its authentic sound.
Macintyre said on Monday that the audience at the time recognised the comment as a diversion and he was a trained historian and past president of the Australian Historical Association.
A trained actor might have taken care to sort out and communicate Mia's emotions, giving the audience a clear perspective on the girl's inner life.
Neither of them is a trained journalist or highly skilled videographer, but they each managed to quickly build highly engaged audiences.
A trained scientist herself, she is keenly aware that Europe trails America in digital technology, and often reminds audiences that there are no Googles, Apples or Facebooks on a troubled Continent that is thus missing out on economic growth.
A trained ape knows that.
