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"The Abduction of Opera," by Heather Mac Donald. From City Journal.
The Abduction of Opera
Heather Mac Donald
Can the Met stand firm against the trashy productions of trendy nihilists?
Mozart’s lighthearted opera The Abduction from the Seraglio does not call for a prostitute’s nipples to be sliced off and presented to the lead soprano. Nor does it include masturbation, urination as foreplay, or forced oral sex. ( Read more... )