{"id":2052095,"date":"2023-10-02T08:47:01","date_gmt":"2023-10-02T12:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/popular-classical-radio-station-bans-metropolitan-opera-broadcasts-over-blasphemy-lgbt-themes\/"},"modified":"2023-10-02T08:51:04","modified_gmt":"2023-10-02T12:51:04","slug":"popular-classical-radio-station-bans-metropolitan-opera-broadcasts-over-blasphemy-lgbt-themes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/popular-classical-radio-station-bans-metropolitan-opera-broadcasts-over-blasphemy-lgbt-themes\/","title":{"rendered":"Classical radio station bans Met Opera broadcasts due to blasphemy, LGBT content."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpopular-classical-radio-station-bans-metropolitan-opera-broadcasts-over-blasphemy-lgbt-themes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2052095&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Classical Music Radio Station \u2063in North Carolina Refuses to Air Metropolitan \u2062Opera Broadcasts Due to Controversial Content<\/h2>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/popular-classical-radio-station-bans-metropolitan-opera-broadcasts-over-blasphemy-lgbt-themes\/\" title=\"Classical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/audit-michigan-may-have-paid-billions-in-fraudulent-jobless-claims-gretchen-whitmer-administration-hit-with-kickback-allegations\/\" title=\"Audit: Michigan May Have Paid Billions in 'Fraudulent' Jobless Claims; Gretchen Whitmer Administration Hit with 'Kickback' Allegations\">radio station<\/a> bans Met Opera broadcasts due to blasphemy, LGBT content.&#8221;>popular <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/disney-adds-trigger-warnings-to-these-classics-now-hidden-from-children-under-seven-years-old\/\" title=\"Disney+ Adds Trigger Warnings To These Classics, Now Hidden From Children Under Seven-Years-Old\">classical music<\/a> radio station<\/a> in North Carolina has made the decision not to broadcast\u2062 six\u200b operas from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The station&#8217;s general manager, Deborah Proctor, \u200bsent a letter to \u200dlisteners explaining her objections to the content of these operas. According to \u200bProctor, \u2064one composer&#8217;s interpretation of the birth of Jesus \u2064was deemed &#8220;non-biblical,&#8221;\u200b which clashed with the station&#8217;s desire \u2062to provide family-friendly programming.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">A North Carolina radio\u200d station announces that it won\u2019t broadcast any of\u2062 the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MetOpera?\">@MetOpera<\/a>\u2019s\u200c new works this year (citing \u201clanguage\u201d and \u201cthemes\u201d\u200d and in one case \u200d\u201cnon-biblical sources\u201d for\u2064 Adam\u2019s\u2019 El \u200cNi\u00f1o) \u2014 but Turandot and Butterfly are a-OK <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/evYe1MCNrs\">pic.twitter.com\/evYe1MCNrs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2063Ben Miller (@benwritesthings) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benwritesthings\/status\/1707361326228549806?\">September 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Proctor emphasized that the station aims to provide a safe and wholesome listening experience for all age groups. She believes that parents should be able to leave the station playing for their children without worrying about mature themes or offensive language.<\/p>\n<p>While Proctor has received support from the\u2064 majority of respondents, not everyone agrees with her decision. Composer\u2064 Garrett Schumann expressed his disappointment, stating that it reveals certain beliefs about the purpose of classical music in American society.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This is \u2062so pathetic, it really gives away\u2064 the game with respect to some people\u2019s and institutions\u2019 \u2064beliefs as to classical music\u2019s purpose in American society<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u2063Garrett Schumann is a composer (@garrt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/garrt\/status\/1707418905197597030?\">September 28, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Proctor, however,\u200d stands by\u200c her\u200b decision and denies accusations of censorship.\u2063 She clarifies that\u200b she \u2062is not banning the operas but\u200c rather choosing not to air them on her station. Proctor believes that if people want\u2062 to experience these works, they can attend live performances at the Metropolitan Opera.<\/p>\n<p>The operas that\u200d the station is refusing to broadcast \u200cinclude\u200c &#8220;Dead Man Walking,&#8221; &#8220;The Hours,&#8221; &#8220;El Nino,&#8221; &#8220;Fire \u2064Shut Up in My Bones,&#8221; &#8220;X: The Life and Times of Malcolm\u200b X,&#8221; &#8220;Florencia \u2063en el Amazonas,&#8221; and &#8220;Champion.&#8221; Each opera has been \u2062deemed unsuitable for various reasons, such as explicit content, non-biblical\u2064 interpretations, \u2063or themes of suicide.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy, Proctor remains steadfast in her \u2062commitment to \u200bproviding a safe refuge for listeners. She believes that\u2064 her decision is a moral\u2064 one and wants\u200b to ensure that the station remains a haven from the &#8220;horrors of life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Metropolitan Opera has not yet responded to requests for comment on the matter.<\/p>\n<div class=\"author_subscription_pitch\">.author_subscription_pitch p{margin:5px;}<\/p>\n<p><em><b>A Note from Our Founder:<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Every\u2064 morning, we at The Western Journal wake\u2062 up \u2064and pursue our mission \u2063of giving \u200byou the important information you\u200d need about what\u2019s happening\u200d in America.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do that without your help<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">America has been on the receiving end of false narratives. 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Brown<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founder of The Western \u200bJournal<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/popular-classical-radio-station-bans-metropolitan-opera-broadcasts-blasphemy-lgbt-themes\/\">Popular Classical Radio Station Bans Metropolitan Opera Broadcasts Over Blasphemy, LGBT Themes<\/a> appeared\u2062 first on \u2064 <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does the decision of the radio station to not broadcast \u2064these operas reflect on the purpose of classical music in American society, according to composer Garrett Schumann?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  A popular classical\u2064 music radio\u2062 station\u2064 in\u2064 North \u2064Carolina has sparked controversy by refusing to broadcast six operas from the Metropolitan Opera in New \u200bYork City. \u2062The decision has been made\u2063 by the station&#8217;s general\u2063 manager, Deborah Proctor, who \u2062cited objectionable content as the reason for the refusal.<\/p>\n<p>In a letter sent to listeners, Proctor explained that \u200done of the operas included\u2063 a composer&#8217;s interpretation of the birth of Jesus that was deemed \u2064&#8221;non-biblical,&#8221; which clashed with the station&#8217;s objective of providing family-friendly programming. Proctor emphasized the station&#8217;s commitment to offering\u2064 a safe and wholesome\u200b listening experience for all age groups, enabling parents to leave the station\u200c playing without\u2064 worrying about\u2064 mature themes or\u200b offensive language.<\/p>\n<p>While Proctor has received support from the majority of respondents who agree with the decision, not everyone shares her viewpoint.\u2064 Composer Garrett Schumann expressed disappointment, suggesting that\u200c the refusal reveals certain beliefs about the purpose of classical music in American society.<\/p>\n<p>Proctor,\u2062 however, stands \u2062by her decision and\u2062 denies\u2063 accusations of censorship. She clarifies that the station\u200c is \u200dnot banning the operas,\u2062 but \u200dsimply choosing not to air them. Proctor\u2063 believes that those interested in experiencing\u200b these works can attend live performances at the \u2064Metropolitan \u200dOpera.<\/p>\n<p>The operas that the station is refusing to broadcast include &#8220;Dead Man Walking,&#8221; &#8220;The Hours,&#8221; &#8220;El \u2064Nino,&#8221; &#8220;Fire\u200c Shut Up in My Bones,&#8221; \u200d&#8221;X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X,&#8221; &#8220;Florencia en el Amazonas,&#8221; and &#8220;Champion.&#8221; Each opera \u2063has been deemed unsuitable for various reasons, such as explicit content, non-biblical interpretations, or themes of suicide.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the controversy, Proctor remains committed to providing a safe refuge for listeners. She \u2064believes that her decision is a moral one,\u200b aiming to ensure\u200d that the station remains a haven from the &#8220;horrors of life.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>No response from the\u200c Metropolitan\u200c Opera has been received regarding this matter.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the refusal of a classical music radio station in\u200c North Carolina to air Metropolitan\u200c Opera broadcasts due to controversial content has sparked a debate about the purpose\u200d of classical music in American society. While some support the decision as a means of providing family-friendly programming, others see it as\u200b restricting artistic expression. Whether or not this controversy will have a lasting impact on \u2063the relationship between classical music and public media remains to be seen.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A North Carolina radio station is refusing to broadcast six operas from the Metropolitan Opera in New York City. The station&#8217;s general manager, Deborah Proctor, cited objections to the content, particularly one composer&#8217;s unconventional portrayal of Jesus&#8217; birth, which she deemed as &#8220;non-biblical.&#8221; In a letter to listeners, Proctor announced the decision in August.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2052096,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2052095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2052095"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2052095\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2052096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2052095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2052095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2052095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}