Despite the latest controversy over the, then very young, Nikitin's tattoos - which lead to him withdrawing from this years Dutchman at Bayreuth - it seems that he will still be performing as Klingsor in the MET's new Parsifal next year - according to a MET spokesperson today.
Withdrawing from Bayreuth Nikitin said: "I had them done in my youth (the tattoos). It was a big
mistake, and I wish I'd never done it. I was not aware of the extent of
the irritation and offense these signs and symbols would cause,
particularly in Bayreuth given the context of the festival's history."
UoT Opera’s Così
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The spring production from UoT Opera is Mozart’s Così fan tutte and it’s
playing at the Harbourfront Centre Theatre. Anna Theodosakios directs with
some c...
14 hours ago