Angel Blue, an African American soprano, has stepped down from her role in Aida at the La Traviata Verona theater in Verona, Italy. The reason is because another production of Verdi’s opera perfor…
The reason is because another production of Verdi’s opera performed earlier in the year had White Russian soprano singer Anna Netrebko as Aida in Blackface.
She continues, “Let me be perfectly clear: the use of blackface under any circumstances, artistic or otherwise, is a deeply misguided practice based on archaic theatrical traditions which have no place in modern society. It is offensive, humiliating and outright racist.”
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Soprano Angel Blue withdraws from Italy opera over blackface controversy'Let me be perfectly clear: the use of blackface under any circumstances, artistic or otherwise, is a deeply misguided practice based on archaic theatrical traditions which have no place in modern society,' singer Angel Blue said in an Instagram post.
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US soprano, offended by blackface, pulls out of Italy operaAngel Blue posted a note on Instagram saying she will be bowing out of “La Traviata” because the theater recently mounted another opera with performers in blackface.
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Soprano Angel Blue Drops Out of Opera in Italy Over Use of BlackfaceThe American performer said she will pull out 'La Traviata,' citing the theater's recent use of blackface, which she called 'offensive, humiliating and outright racist.'
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US soprano, offended by blackface, pulls out of Italy operaSoprano Angel Blue says she won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because blackface was used in the staging of a different work this summer on the same stage.
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US soprano offended by blackface pulls out of Italy operaSoprano Angel Blue says she won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because blackface was used in a different work on the same stage.
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US soprano, offended by blackface, pulls out of Italy operaSoprano Angel Blue says she won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because blackface was used in the staging of a different work this summer on the same stage.
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