Metropolitan Opera puts trigger warning on Puccini masterpiece Turandot
They resonate with woke audiences. New York City’s famed Metropolitan Opera has added a trigger warning to its website for those considering purchasing tickets for Giacomo Puccini’s “Turandot,” the 1926 masterpiece set in ancient China. Spectators have been notified of the possibility of causing discomfort. “Contradictions, distortions and racial stereotypes are rampant.” Read program notes […]
Atlanta Opera to stage COVID-updated version of Puccini classic
As part of its 45th anniversary season, Atlanta Opera will present a production of Puccini's “La Bohème,” updated for the coronavirus pandemic, to run alongside Jonathan Larson's “Rent.” . Both films will take place on the same set and include audience-on-audience action, the company announced Friday. The Philadelphia Orchestra works to build bridges between the […]