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LA Opera to Stream ‘Breaking the Waves’
The Los Angeles Opera will co-present, in collaboration with Opera Philadelphia, an online broadcast of Missy Mazzoli and Royce Vavrek’s “Breaking the Waves.” “Breaking the Waves” will be available for free through the LA Opera’s streaming platform, first for subscribers from March 12 to 18 and then to the general public from March 19 until …
Accusations Against Plácido Domingo Divide the Opera World
In a statement, Mr. Domingo called the allegations “as presented, inaccurate,” but called it “painful to hear that I may have upset anyone or made them feel uncomfortable — no matter how long ago and despite my best intentions.” He said that he believed that “all of my interactions and relationships were always welcomed and …
‘It’s not about the sex and violence’ – Breaking the Waves: The opera
IN the archives of The Herald, in the issue dated Monday, August 19, 1996, there is a photograph taken at the Herald Angel awards in Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre two days previously. The winners included the first ever Archangel, presented to actor Miranda Richardson for her performance in an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando, and Slava …
Women accuse opera legend Domingo of sexual harassment
For decades, Placido Domingo, one of the most celebrated and powerful men in opera, has tried to pressure women into sexual relationships by dangling jobs and then sometimes punishing the women professionally when they refused his advances, numerous accusers told The Associated Press. Regarded as one of the greatest opera singers of all time, Domingo …
Placido Domingo sexually harassed, groped women in opera world, many say
But his accusers and others in the industry say there is a troubling side to Domingo — one they say has long been an open secret in the opera world. Eight singers and a dancer have told the AP that they were sexually harassed by the long-married, Spanish-born superstar in encounters that took place over …
Biblical opera, xenophobic bishops – Viktor Orbán’s Christianity with a twist | World news
“Europe can ignore or deny or struggle against its own identity and its Christian roots. But by doing so the society commits suicide,” said László Kiss-Rigó, the bishop of Szeged, as he drove into Budapest on a recent afternoon. “And the more migrants that come, the more Christian values will be watered down.” Christian values, …
