Old Music News of article 271704 for 2006-09-27

German official: Canceling opera 'crazy'

AP - Germany's interior minister condemned a leading opera house's decision to cancel a production of Mozart's "Idomeneo" out of concern a scene featuring the severed head of the Prophet Muhammad could provoke a dangerous reaction from Muslims.

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