Soprano Angel Blue pulls out of Italy opera after 'humiliating' blackface use
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Soprano Angel Blue will not be making her debut at the Verona's Arena in Italy later this month after learning the theater used blackface during a production in 2002.
"Dear Friends, Family, and Opera Lovers, I have come to the unfortunate conclusion that I will not be singing La Traviata at Arena di Verona this summer as planned," Blue said. A post shared by Angel Blue (@angeljoyblue)
"As many of you know, Arena di Verona recently made the decision to utilize blackface makeup in a recent production of Aida," she added. "Let me be perfectly clear: the use of blackface under any circumstances, artistic or otherwise, is a deeply misguided practice based on archaic theatrical traditions which have no place in modern society."
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