German opera singer goes on trial for rape at premiere party

German opera singer goes on trial for rape at premiere party

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norman lebrecht

February 17, 2021

A chorus singer at the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe has gone on trial accused of raping a male colleague in January 2019. The attack is alleged to have taken place in a dressing room during a first-night party.

The defendant, 56, denied all charges.

‘I have nothing to report, neither as a witness nor as a perpetrator,’ he said. He admitted to being drunk that night, after consuming two and a half beers and a rum.

The trial continues.

Comments

  • sam says:

    The Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe is a very troubled house, already under investigation for pornography distribution.

    When a cast party is alcohol fueled and degenerates to the point where both accuser and accused are nearly blacking out drunk, the fault lies in management for allowing such conditions to arise.

    The house and management should be sued, if not also held criminally liable.

  • Edgar says:

    “…after consuming two and a half beers and a rum” – never a good idea if one hasn’t eaten something solid first, certainly after a show.

  • horbus rohebian says:

    Wish I could get drunk on two and a half beers and a rum. Must keep trying..

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