I think this is going to piss off a lot of people. A German opera house is to stage Verdi’s A Masked Ball on 9/11 in the ruins of the New York’s World Trade Center. Naked pensioners with Mickey Mouse masks, Hitler salutes and Elivs impersonators. How many groups have been pissed off so far?
“A German opera house is to unveil a provocative new production staged in the ruins of New York's World Trade Centre.
It features naked pensioners and Mickey Mouse masks, Hitler salutes and Elvis impersonators.The self-consciously outrageous September 11th staging of Verdi's 'A Masked Ball' has been dreamed up by Austrian director Johann Kresnik.
He has described the concoction as a populist critique of modern American society, aimed at showing up the disparities between rich and poor, which attracting a large audience. …” Telegraph.com.uk
It may not made the news here in the United States. I am not sure how much attention we pay to a stage play in Germany.
Think if someone attempted this in the United States.
It should be a crime to show old people nude. Smile
Makoto in Japan found this news story for me.
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