2015年6月30日 星期二

The unknown revolutionary, William Tell: nudity and rape scene greeted with boos at Royal Opera House


The unknown revolutionary, William Tell: nudity and rape scene greeted with boos at Royal Opera House

“How burdensome is life! We no longer have a fatherland!” William Tell may be better known as a skilled archer than as a poetic revolutionary, but he is also one of the millions whose cry of anguish at separation from their home has echoed through the centuries. Rossini’s opera about the Swiss bowman is returning to the Royal Opera House in London after a 23-year hiatus http://econ.st/1HsK6Xq


Rossini’s “William Tell” shows that revolution can work well on the opera stage
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The opening night performance of a new production of "William Tell" at London's Royal Opera House was marked by loud and prolonged booing over a rape scene.
Music critics – largely on the side of the booers – described audience...
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"The officers force champagne down the woman’s throat, molest her with a gun and, in the scene that caused the most commotion, strip her and force her to lie on top of the banquet table."

Audience uproar at opening night for London staging of Rossini’s...
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