Metropolitan Opera Stifles Free Exchange of Ideas about a Propaganda Opera by Alan M. Dershowitz  •  October 21, 2014 at 12:45 pm A photo of a scene from the opera "The Death of Klinghoffer" (Image source: Ken Howard/Metropolitan Opera) On Monday night I went to the Metropolitan Opera. I went for two reasons: to see and hear John Adams' controversial opera, The Death of Klinghoffer; and to see and hear what those protesting the Met's judgment in presenting the opera had to say. Peter Gelb, the head of the Met Opera, had advised people to see it for themselves and then decide. That's what I planned to do. Even though I had written critically of the opera—based on reading the libretto and listening to a recording—I was also critical of those who wanted to ban or censor it. I wanted personally to experience all sides of the controversy and then "decide." Continue Reading Article To subscribe to the this mailing list, go to http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/list_subscribe.php Gatestone Institute