Hindus are urging Semperoper Dresden (Germany) to discard its upcoming production of “La Bayadère”; scheduled for February 15—March 05, 2023; which they feel seriously trivializes Eastern religious and other traditions.
Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that reportedly taxpayer funded Semperoper Dresden, “one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world”, should not be in the business of callously promoting appropriation of traditions, elements and concepts of “others”; and ridiculing entire communities.
Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that this deeply problematic ballet was just a blatant belittling of a rich civilization and exhibited 19th-century orientalist attitudes. He also urged Semperoper Dresden to apologize for such an inappropriate selection.
Semperoper Dresden should have shown some maturity before selecting a ballet like “La Bayadère” (The Temple Dancer), displaying Western caricaturing of Eastern heritage and abetting ethnic stereotyping; Rajan Zed noted.
It was highly irresponsible for Semperoper Dresden to choose such a ballet which had been blamed for patronizing flawed mishmash of orientalist stereotypes, dehumanizing cultural portrayal and misrepresentation, offensive and degrading elements, needless appropriation of cultural motifs, essentialism, shallow exoticism, caricaturing, etc. Semperoper Dresden could do better than this to serve its diverse stakeholders; Zed stated.
Rajan Zed also urged Free State of Saxony Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer to seriously look into this issue of cultural stereotyping by Semperoper Dresden.
Zed suggested Semperoper Dresden Artistic Director Peter Theiler and Managing Director Wolfgang Rothe to re-evaluate its systems and procedures and send its executives for cultural sensitivity training so that such inappropriate stuff did not slip through in the future.
Like many others, Hindus also consider ballet as one of the revered art forms which offers richness and depth. But we are well into the 21st century now, and outdated “La Bayadère”, which was first presented in St. Petersburg (Russia) in 1877, is long overdue for permanent retirement from the world stage; Rajan Zed points out.
Semperoper Dresden has announced showcasing “La Bayadère” (by Aaron S. Watkin), which it terms as “opulent oriental ballet”, in two acts on February 15, 17, 19, 21, 26 and March 05 in 2023. Ticket prices go up to €74.
The Hindu semper is urging Dresden (Germany) to abandon the upcoming production of “La Bayadere”; Scheduled for February 15-March 05, 2023; Which they seriously despise Eastern religious and other traditions.
Eminent Hindu politician Rajan Jade said in a statement in Nevada (USA) today that Semperoper Dresden, “one of the most beautiful opera houses in the world”, allegedly funded by taxpayers, should not be in the business of promoting the appropriation of traditions. should, the elements and concepts of “other”; And ridicule the whole community.
Zedd, who is president of the Universal Society of Hinduism, indicated that this deeply problematic ballet was a blatant insult to a prosperous civilization and reflected a 19th-century Orientalist outlook. He also urged Semperoper Dresden to apologize for such an unfair selection.
Semperoper Dresden should have shown some maturity before selecting a ballet such as “La Bayadere” (The Temple Dancer), which displays Western caricatures of Eastern heritage and promotes ethnic conservatism; Rajan Z noted.
It was highly irresponsible for Semperoper Dresden to select a ballet that was characterized by its patronizing a flawed mix of oriental stereotypes, cultural depiction and misrepresentation, aggressive and derogatory elements, unnecessary appropriation of cultural motifs, inevitability, shallow exoticism, caricatures, etc. was convicted for. Semperoper Dresden can do better to serve its diverse stakeholders; Jade said.
Rajan Z also urged the Prime Minister of the Free State of Saxony, Michael Kreischmer, to look seriously at this issue of cultural conservatism by Semperoper Dresden.
Jade suggests Semperoper Dresden’s artistic director Peter Thiler and managing director Wolfgang Rothe to reevaluate their systems and procedures and send their executives for cultural sensitivity training so that such inappropriate material does not slip into the future.
Like many others, Hindus also regard ballet as one of the revered art forms that bestows richness and depth. But now we have entered the 21st century, and the old “La Bayadere”, first presented in 1877 in St. Petersburg (Russia), is long overdue for permanent retirement from the world stage; Rajan Jade explains.
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