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Starving to dance in The Death of Klinghoffer

A report in The Stage that dancers are being paid £327 a week, or £8 ($12) an hour to appear in The Death of Klinghoffer at English National Opera has provoked mixed reactions. One one side, horror and disgust that arts professionals are treated so poorly. On the other, the old bromide that ‘at least [...]
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First picture: how an opera house handles the terror issue

Music / Classical : Slipped Disc (last year)

There have been deep discussions at English National Opera over how to present The Death of Klinghoffer, the John Adams opera in which Palestinian terrorists murder a wheelchair invalid on a Mediterranean cruise. Previous production... Read Post

Klinghoffer at ENO and the Met

Music / Classical : The Rest Is Noise (2 years ago)

A press release from the English National Opera announces details of its forthcoming production of The Death of Klinghoffer, which will have seven performances in February and March of next year. Tom Morris, of War Horse and Jerry S... Read Post

Klinghoffer rings, clings and clangs

Music / Classical : Jessica Duchen's Classical Music Blog (last year)

Yesterday was the opening night of The Death of Klinghoffer at English National Opera.Rings: it's strong stuff, first of all. Tom Morris's staging is magnificent, overwhelming at times in the power of its imagery, dominated by the d... Read Post


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