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.

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