Controversy at the Metropolitan Opera in New York

Photo journal Le Monde

Last October, the premiere of the opera “The Death of Klinghoffer” by John Adams provoked polarized reactions from the public. Protests were organized in front of the opera house, in a controversial debate about arts, politics, and antisemitism. To understand the two points of view, read the following articles in the NY Times (in English) and in the newspaper Le Monde (in French).

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/21/arts/music/metropolitan-opera-forges-ahead-on-klinghoffer-in-spite-of-protests.html

http://www.lemonde.fr/international/article/2014/10/21/vive-polemique-au-metropolitan-opera-de-new-york_4509371_3210.html