Opera can have Political Stigma-Oops!
In Hungary, A New Opera Joins the Chorus Against Anti-Semitism
The above is a link to a NY Times article about how Ivan Fischer has been using opera to call attention to the rise of antisemitism in Hungary. So I was wrong when I argue that operas don’t have political stigma, but I’ll try to salvage some of my dignity by pointing to what Ivan Fischer said about opera and art in general: ” Culture shouldn’t be interested in day-to-day politics. We want to be valid next year and the year after. But I think culture has a strong responsibility to find the essence, the real concealed truth which lies behind the day to day.”
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It is really interesting that you found this article. I just posted a copy of it up on the display board at the Department of Judaic Studies (which is where I’m working). I only skimmed it, but it sounds like an interesting discussion topic!
I’m glad you posted this! I read the article and meant to mention it in class. (I made the link a little more friendly for you).
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