‘They said: You’re out of your mind’: Luca Guadagnino on directing controversial opera The Death of Klinghoffer
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Source: Guardian Australia
Published: 2026-04-19 17:00 UTC+10:00
Section: Opera
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Human Rights, Crime & Justice
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The opera – about the hijacking of a cruise by the PLF who murder a Jewish American wheelchair user – has been subject to protests and accused of romanticising terrorism. Why was the film-maker so desperate to stage it?
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