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Salome, Sacrilege and the Censor

Opera and the Bible: an unholy alliance?

…in 1968 and on tour. Paradoxically, you are far more likely to find Him on the supposedly more profane musical-comedy stage in Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar – where finally, it seems religion and good box-office have made peace.

Julian Grant is a composer and writer, currently resident in Beijing. He was formerly Music Director at St Paul's Girls' School, London. Among his works is the biblically-inspired The Queen of Sheba’s Legs, a community opera commissioned by ENO in 1991.

 

© JULIAN GRANT 2008

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