Cate Blanchett, who plays the disgraced conductor Lydia Tár in director Todd Field’s Tár, won the award for Best Actress in a Drama at the 80th Golden Globe Awards last night. In order to prepare for her role as the fictional conductor, composer, and pianist, Lydia Tár, Blanchett studied conducting, piano, and German ahead of filming. The win is Blanchett’s fourth win at the awards, and her 12th nomination, however Blanchett did not attend the ceremony, which took place in person which took place in Beverly Hills, California on 10 January 2023. Other music-related prizes at the 2023 Golden Globe Awards fell to Austin Butler (Best Actor in a Drama) for his portrayal of the rock n’ roll legend Elvis – a role where he utilised his childhood singing, guitar, and piano-playing skills, and to composer Justin Hurwitz (Best Original Score), for his epic music in the period comedy-drama, Babylon.
In order to prepare for her role as the fictional conductor, composer, and pianist, Lydia Tár, Blanchett studied conducting, piano, and German ahead of filming.
