This is the first in a series exploring my favorite films and shows set in the world of the performing arts, exploring what they got right, and what they reveal about the world I'm building stories in. I've spent over two decades conducting major orchestras and ballet companies. So when Mozart in the Jungle premiered, I watched it the way an attorney watches Suits or The Good Wife: hoping it wouldn't embarrass or demean the profession. In addition to creating colorful cha
