Robert Peters <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >2) The operas libretto is openly racist and misogynous. I am no regualar >guest in opera houses. How do modern productions deal with these >tendencies of the libretto? Thanks for any hints, I wonder what you are thinking of when you say "Die Zauberfloete" is racist. As far as I know it is not. For example Pamino (?) says: "He is all black, but black or white what does it matter?" etc. Please clarify. Mats Norrman [log in to unmask]