A Feminist in Frills: Why Sexism Is a Problem In Opera

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For opera to be an industry where women are respected, its leaders need to adopt more progressive practices that make women feel safe and comfortable.

Metropolitan Opera production stage manager Raymond Menard looks on as pianist/accompanist Bradley Moore winds up Metropolitan Opera soprano Erin Morley in the role of ‘Olympia, a mechanical doll’ as she sings ‘Les oiseaux dans la charmille’ from Jacques Offenbach’sEven when a woman character acts assertive, someone usually punishes her.

“It was drilled into us: If you weren’t thin, do not show your arms,” said Katherine Saik DeLugan, a specialist in opera and classical voice at Smith College, of her experience in vocal training. “I can’t tell you how many directors have decided that Donna Anna wants to be raped by Don Giovanni and is in love with him, even though she has never seen him before,” said American soprano Megan Marie Hart. “I think it is easier than actually asking me what I think or how I see it as a woman.”Margaret O’Connellshows at least three international competitions had different age eligibility requirements for men and women, with stricter limits for women.

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