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Thursday, August 04, 2011

Theater Talkback: Is It Fair to Jeer?

NYTimes.com: "You hear it at Bayreuth and at the Met. Some places in Italy are so famous for it you’d be disappointed not to hear it. Booing at the opera may seem like a breach of protocol, but for better or worse it’s a tradition. In some circles, it’s even a sign of good taste.
So I wonder … if we hear booing at the opera, why don’t we hear it at the theater? And — dare I ask — should we?"

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