Catcalls punctuate Mozart opera debate
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Interrupted by occasional heckles, police and culture officials on Tuesday debated an opera company's decision to cancel performances of a Mozart opera out of fear one of its scenes could provoke Islamic violence.
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The Berlin opera house which sparked a  row by canceling Mozart's "Idomeneo" over fears it could  provoke Muslim violence said on Tuesday it might stage the  production in December.
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Opera is no stranger to sensitive  singers and demanding divas.
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In a Dec. 15 review of the opera "La Traviata," The Associated Press erroneously reported the roles performed by Joseph Calleja and Vladimir Stoyanov. Calleja, a tenor, sang the role of Alfredo Germont, and Stoyanov, a baritone, sang the role of Giorgio Germont in the Vienna State Opera production.
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The German Opera's controversial production of Mozart's Idomeneo goes ahead despite protest fears.
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Opera star Bryn Terfel adds his voice to calls to keep a clothing factory open as offers of alternative work are revealed.
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Russell Braun as Figaro, the multitasking barber of Seville, at the Metropolitan Opera House. (Credit: Hiroyuki Ito for The New York Times) Before I reveal the Figaro Factotum regimen for greater personal productivity, let me explain how it came about. Maintaining a blog while doing other things has reminded me of how bad I am [...].
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The Opera" has vehemently defended the decision by the BBC to broadcast the production on television amid angry protests about its profanity-laden libretto.
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A leading opera house canceled a 3-year-old production of Mozart's "Idomeneo" that included a scene showing the severed head of the Prophet Muhammad, unleashing a furious debate over free speech.
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Performances of a Mozart opera canceled because of fears of Muslim anger could be reinstated as early as December if authorities guarantee security, Berlin's Deutsche Oper said Wednesday.
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Legal debate and lyricism in âMargaret Garner,â an opera imbued with gospel and spirituals.
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It's one musical performance where your  cell phone can -- and should -- ring.
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Patrons of Berlin's Deutsche Oper were greeted by metal detectors, police and the media on Monday at an opera previously canceled over fears Muslims may be offended by a scene featuring Prophet Mohammad's severed head.
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A conference called to further mutual understanding between Christians and Muslims over their shared history on the Iberian peninsula has been marred by catcalling and acrimony.
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Bored by opera? Can't understand the words? Placido Domingo wants to change your mind.
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At this yearâsQ Awards, held at the beginning of this month, an over-excited Elton John had made some derogatory claims about Madonnaâs live show, accusing the pop icon of lip-synching instead of actually singing on stage.