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documentary Bella Figura - Do Singers Have To Be Fat ? Is visual credibility a criteria in the world of opera today?

Is visual credibility a criteria in the world of opera today?

Bella Figura - Do Singers Have To Be Fat ? Is visual credibility a criteria in the world of opera today?

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In March of 2004, the Royal Opera Covent Garden in London cancelled its contract with Deborah Voigt. The official reason given by the casting director: too fat.

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  • Directed by:
    • Marieke Schroeder
  • Production date: 2007
  • Duration: 58 min
  • Production: © pars media in co-production with SFR, SF and ORF
  • Available version(s): EN
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