microrobert
05-08-2013, 03:40 AM
Nazi-themed Tannhauser ignites controversy in Germany
Provocative staging of Wagner opera blasted by audience, critics and community members
A production of Tannhauser that incorporates Nazi officers, swastikas and what appears to be a gas chamber into the mythical Richard Wagner opera has sparked outrage in Germany.
The controversial staging of the opera — which traditionally explores the themes of love and salvation — opened at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Duesseldorf on Saturday. According to German media, the debut drew jeers, complaints and sparked audience members to storm out mid-performance.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/05/07/tannhauser-opera-nazi-germany-outrage.html
Provocative staging of Wagner opera blasted by audience, critics and community members
A production of Tannhauser that incorporates Nazi officers, swastikas and what appears to be a gas chamber into the mythical Richard Wagner opera has sparked outrage in Germany.
The controversial staging of the opera — which traditionally explores the themes of love and salvation — opened at the Deutsche Oper am Rhein in Duesseldorf on Saturday. According to German media, the debut drew jeers, complaints and sparked audience members to storm out mid-performance.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/story/2013/05/07/tannhauser-opera-nazi-germany-outrage.html