Woke Metropolitan Opera Slaps Trigger Warning on Puccini’s ‘Turandot’: Rife with ‘Racial Stereotypes’
New York’s financially struggling Metropolitan Opera issues warning over Puccini’s work turandotwarns audiences that “racial stereotypes” are “pervasive” in the blockbuster masterpiece set in feudal China. It also accused Italian composer Puccini of cultural appropriation, accusing him of borrowing and distorting Chinese music. Long trigger warning. This is included in the program notes. saw People […]
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 […]