It's because the classical world is so stuck on the Star System that the artist managers will do anything to promote mediocre artists who they might be able to sell to a mostly uneducated, low-taste public. This isn't really new. There are many pianists better than Lang Lang who toil away out of the public eye, yet can outplay him without trying. THe same with violinists, conductors, and especially singers. All that matters is 1) are they young, 2) do they have sex appeal, 3) can they pretend to be great artists. And that's why we get the Nadia Salerno-Sonnenbergs, the Lang Langs, the Gustavo Dudamels, and one of the worst singers ever, Andrea Bocelli. Fortunately, most of these are found out, at slither away into the woodwork. Sadly, they are quite rich by then and couldn't care less. And let's face it, this occurs in every art form. Ryan Reynolds is no Spencer Tracy, but he's cute enough that he makes lots of movies anyway.
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