Tuesday, September 26, 2006

Severance Package I don't recall seeing Christians riot after the title character in "Salome" sings her long aria to the severed head of John the Baptist. One of the leading opera houses in Germany has cancelled a production because a scene that might offend Muslims could create a security threat. The production of the opera Idomeneo features a scene in which a character presents the severed heads of religious leaders -- including Jesus, the Buddha and Muhammad. The Deutsche Oper in Berlin said police had warned that staging the production could pose a security risk to the opera house, its employees and patrons. Staging this production could give a whole new meaning to "They really killed 'em at the box office" and "We bombed last night." 3:27:34 PM    comment []