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A student production of Handel’s work about the Israelite king has been cancelled in case of parallels with Middle East war
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A student production of Handel’s work about the Israelite king has been cancelled in case of parallels with Middle East war
Students said that 'due to the current sensitive political situation and unfortunate escalation of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and Israel' the 18th century concert piece will no longer be performed.
Cambridge University's opera society, which is run by students, has cancelled its production of Handel's oratorio Saul, in which the Jewish shepherd David is seen killing the Philistine Goliath. CUOS president Beth Norman said: 'It is with heavy heart that CUOS are announcing that due to the current sensitive political situation and unfortunate escalation of
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University’s opera group accused of cancel culture for scrapping 18th century Handel piece