
Living Tyrants
Is there a present-day equivalent of Fritz Reiner—an active conductor known for being exceptionally demanding or even tyrannical, yet still highly sought after because of their artistic excellence?

Is there a present-day equivalent of Fritz Reiner—an active conductor known for being exceptionally demanding or even tyrannical, yet still highly sought after because of their artistic excellence?
I suppose this could be asked for any two languages that come into close contact with each other where one dominates. If this has been documented, is there a term for this? Is there any information to suggest that the adoption of calques is related to grammar changes in the influenced languauge? I apologize if the post seems mixed up, but I've wondered about it for a while. Thank you in advance for any replies!
I suppose this could be asked for any two languages that come into close contact with each other, but I picked English because of its global reach. If this has been documented, is there a term for this? Is there any information to suggest that the adoption of calques is related to grammar changes in the influenced languauge? I apologize if the post seems mixed up, but I've wondered about it for a while. Thank you in advance for any replies!
I haven't paid lots of attention to Peter Linz's Robin the Frog, so I was astounded at how, even though the voice is different, Peter Linz's performance matches the energy and mannerisms of Jerry Nelson's Robin character. He really gives him...credibility? (Insofar as a felt frog puppet is credible at all). There's a real personality there. I was thinking about what Muppet projects Robin would work well in; IMHO, I think he'd do well in a short-form series where he learns life lessons with the help of the other Muppets (waiting your turn, self-esteem, dealing with bullies, etc.); there's lots of humor to be found there). Does anyone else have ideas about what Robin would do well in?