jmc's classics
Giuseppi Verdi wrote 28 operas. One of his lesser known operas is the opera Stifellio. He re-wrote this opera late as Araldo. He withdrew it and later re-wrote it. The main reason it was rejected is the plot. it involved a protestant minister in whos wife was involved in an extramarital affair. The Catholic Church did not like it. It involved a married clergymen. There are a few married Catholic priests which we do not hear about. They have taken a few clergymen who have been ordained on other denominations. Also widowers and divorced men. Also the Eastern rite Catholics( Maronites, Ukrainians, etc.)
It is based on the play "Le Pasteur d' hommes" by Emile Souvestre. It is set in 19th Century Germany. It was first performed in on November 16th 1850. In 1993 after I started following classical music again, PBS televised a performance of this work with Placido Domingo in the lead role. At her end of the Opera a new Testament quote "let he who is perfect cast the first stone" from John 8:7 when the protagonist forgives the adultery. It is not as popular as Verdi's other Operas. It has a powerful story. Many operas involve adultery and sex etc. It was censure in the 1800's. A lot of people want to censure literature, music etc. today. it was popular to sanction music etc. I hope that this opera is revived soon. Sometimes it is necessary to censure lewd music or arts. There are a lot of things that are not appropriate for children and some people might find offensive.
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