Classical music is trying to keep up with the internet – and sometimes it’s trying a little too hard. This week: opera houses chasing social-media trends, influencers selling a fantasy of champagne and Alpine hotels, AI-generated posters, whether recordings have changed how we hear live music, and why classical music doesn’t always fit neatly into a three-second hook.

Plus: Carmen gets Botox, Jonny admits he raw-dogs the Tube, Alex questions whether music is actually relaxing, Brahms induces Stockholm Syndrome, and Wagner finally finds his hook – three hours in.

Episode 10 of The Classic Pod is out now 🎧