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In reference to the Klinghoffer opera, composer John Adams felt it was a way
to discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Firstly Mr. Klinghoffer had
nothing to do with the conflict. He was not even an Israeli, but a handicapped
elderly American who happened to be Jewish. To stereotype a race or religion
is prejudice. Hiding behind artistic freedom doesn’t make […]

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The “Klinghoffer” opera tells us that shocking, horrible evil that violates all of our civilized human instincts may be regarded differently if it is prompted by appropriate motives. This is using art to serve politics. The selective techniques and persuasive power of art do not belong to a political discussion. A fair debate would be […]

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“The Murder of Emmett Till” might, if properly constructed, be a true work of art.  But if canceled [because it portrayed a lynching in the South], Anthony Thomassini of the New York Times would probably lament that it “could have been an invaluable teaching moment for the Met and its audiences.”  That’s what he wrote […]

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