http://operetta-research-center.org/hatice-point-way-black-yellow-face-operetta/ The #1 Archive for Musical Theater Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:54:13 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.40 http://operetta-research-center.org/hatice-point-way-black-yellow-face-operetta/#comment-1261 Sun, 09 Aug 2015 06:40:39 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=7721#comment-1261 bravo kevin – what a a shit! butterfly and otello were written for white italian singers to evoke the (then) exotic atmosphere – and this now is political correctness in its absurdity! we are throwing out OUR historical identity by the window. this now, the met, is cheap and opportunistic. and caters mostly to those who dont or wont go to the theatre at all. gh

]]> http://operetta-research-center.org/hatice-point-way-black-yellow-face-operetta/#comment-1253 Sat, 08 Aug 2015 08:44:49 +0000 http://operetta-research-center.org/?p=7721#comment-1253 Interessting point! But l think your suggestion could be next step. Such stereotypes are often barrier for understandIng ethnies and groups. And my life experience is tell Ing me, many audience don’t just laugh about it but take it for real. Sometimes it is just annoying.

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