"The invisibility of victims is violent, odious and definitely fascistic. One of the great successes of not only autocracies but also so-called democracies has been to create a mirror where you do not see what is behind it."
"One of the great qualities of Klinghoffer is that it destroys that mirror and transforms the invisible, the unspeakable, the unsayable, into something you have to see, be confronted by and think about."
Luca Guadagnino is directing The Death of Klinghoffer, an opera that has faced accusations of antisemitism. This production is the first since the recent Hamas atrocities and Israeli bombardment of Gaza. Guadagnino emphasizes the opera's ability to confront the invisible victims of violence, stating that it transforms the unspeakable into something that must be seen. He critiques the societal tendency to create a mirror that obscures the realities behind it, highlighting the importance of visibility in both autocracies and democracies.
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