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African American soprano pulls out of Italian opera because Verona amphitheater staged blackface performance: Singer blasts 'archaic' venue for hosting Aida with white Russian woman as Ethiopian princess
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| 12:04 EDT, 16 July 2022
| PA Media
Posted on 07/21/2022 11:22:47 PM PDT by Zhang Fei
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Black opera singer quit because a white opera singer was playing the lead, an Ethiopian character, in Aida. The black babe was scheduled to play the lead, a white French character, in La Traviata, but that’s different because she’s black.
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posted on
07/21/2022 11:22:47 PM PDT
by
Zhang Fei
To: Zhang Fei
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posted on
07/21/2022 11:25:25 PM PDT
by
Mark17
(Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
To: Zhang Fei
There are only so many people in the world who have the God-given, talent, training and discipline to play those kinds of roles. Most of them are going to be white Europeans and North Americans.
You play a part, you look the part. I don’t hear Germans complaining about the obvious stereotype of the fat lady wearing Viking horns and a braided wig.
I am assuming that the blackface is simply dark makeup, and not a caricature that tries to fatten the lips, etc. If anyone has a problem with that in the context of serious opera, they are either ignorant, or they actually think there is something wrong with having a dark complexion.
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posted on
07/21/2022 11:34:58 PM PDT
by
Dr. Sivana
(What was 35% of the Rep. Party is now 85%. And it’s too late to turn back—Mac Stipanovich )
To: Zhang Fei
The theatre said it was hoping that Blue, who is black, would accept an invitation to meet with Arena officials for 'dialogue' over the issue. The only "dialog" should be: "You're fired!"
Regards,
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posted on
07/21/2022 11:35:45 PM PDT
by
alexander_busek
(Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
To: Zhang Fei
I think they should replace her with one of those black-faced gals from the other show.
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posted on
07/21/2022 11:36:06 PM PDT
by
Pilgrim's Progress
(http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
To: Zhang Fei
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posted on
07/21/2022 11:50:04 PM PDT
by
Williams
(Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
To: Mark17
They said titular. In my best Beavis and Butthead voice
To: Zhang Fei
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posted on
07/21/2022 11:55:25 PM PDT
by
Impala64ssa
(If a liar's pants really did catch on fire CBC, ABC, CNN and MSNBC would be more fun to watch)
To: Zhang Fei
She should wear white face to make it even.
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posted on
07/21/2022 11:58:58 PM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: Zhang Fei
The theatre said it was hoping that Blue, who is black, would accept an invitation to meet with Arena officials for 'dialogue' over the issue.Blue, who is black? Maybe she should change her name. It’s an affront to blue people, with pink hair. 😀🤗🤪👍
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posted on
07/22/2022 12:00:40 AM PDT
by
Mark17
(Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of USAF pilot. USAF aviation runs in the family )
To: Zhang Fei
Negro music tends to be hip-hop and motown. Grand opera really isn't their turf.
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posted on
07/22/2022 12:00:50 AM PDT
by
Governor Dinwiddie
(LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
To: Zhang Fei
It seems racial substitution is very much one way in acting. David Oyelowo is a fine actor, but I don’t see him as an early 19th century French policeman when he played Inspector Javert in Les Miserables I was watching recently.
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posted on
07/22/2022 12:00:59 AM PDT
by
KarlInOhio
(If Hitler invaded Hell, I would make at least a favourable reference of the Devil...-Churchill)
To: Zhang Fei
This is opera and in Italy. So I fail to see the issue here. Not every country is stuck with baggage like the Americans have over slavery.
To: Zhang Fei
![](https://static.abc.es/media/cultura/2017/08/08/aida-kYuC--620x349@abc.jpg)
This.
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posted on
07/22/2022 12:04:26 AM PDT
by
ifinnegan
(Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
To: Zhang Fei
“. . .because another production held at the theater earlier this year featured performers in blackface.” Angel Blue objected to the blackface, not to a white singer in the part. I’ve been going to the opera for years, and for years they’ve simply ignored appearance in casting. Thus you see “Madame Butterfly” or “The Barber of Seville” with multi-racial casts in costume, but not made up to imitate someone of a different race. The pool of talent is not large enough to limit the director to choosing only singers who look like the role. It’s like sports. You get used to it quickly. By the way, there are many superb black, Hispanic, and Asian opera singers
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posted on
07/22/2022 12:16:24 AM PDT
by
edweena
To: Zhang Fei
I'm still pissed off about Kabuki Theater...
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posted on
07/22/2022 12:17:28 AM PDT
by
HYPOCRACY
(This is the dystopian future we've been waiting for!)
To: Zhang Fei
Same goes for her. Like she hasn’t ever sang a part of a white European character. Triggered nonsense.
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posted on
07/22/2022 12:32:49 AM PDT
by
Gaffer
(Infidel, and proud of it!)
To: Zhang Fei
Ms Blue better watch it. She’s what? 38 y/o?
Her best singing days may already be behind her.
She will most likely always be impressive, compared to non-opera trained entertainers, but I’ve been told singing opera (correctly and repeatedly) can be rough on the body.
A mezzo soprano like Angel would be one of the first to feel the effects of age. This as opposed to the even higher vocal range of Coloratura Soprano, as with actress Julie Andrews.
To: edweena
I'm planning to boycott Carmen and Marriage of Figaro because they were written in French and Italian instead of Spanish.
Ms. Blue must really lack a sense of irony because she failed to object to being cast as Violetta which is a racial affront to white French courtesans everywhere.
To: Zhang Fei
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posted on
07/22/2022 1:40:13 AM PDT
by
Rurudyne
(Standup Philosopher)
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