Nazi-Themed Opera Cancelled In Germany After Audience Members Erupt With Disapproval | Talking Points Memo

BERLIN (AP) — A modern version of Richard Wagner’s “Tannhauser” has been canceled in Germany after the opening-night audience complained about new scenes showing Jews being executed and dying in the gas chambers.A spokeswoman for Duesseldorf’s opera house said there would only be concert performances without theatrical staging.


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