Audience is warned about Bernstein’s Candide
NewsAhead of tonight’s performance, ticket holders at Welsh National Opera received the following email:
“Please be aware that throughout this operetta there is anachronistic and explicit language used as well as themes that some people may find distressing. These include;
occasional strong language
reference to rape
depiction of war and violence including murder
misogynist language
references to religious prejudices and blasphemy
a scene that shows nooses culminating in two hangings
references to slavery
depiction of an earthquake / volcano erupting”
We might as well pack up the whole of opera and stay home.
UPDATE: Other operas require warnings.
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