1 October 2006

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned on Wednesday against bowing to fears of Islamic violence after Berlin’s venerable Deutsche Oper canceled performances of Mozart’s “Idomeneo” because of concerns some scenes could enrage Muslims.

``We must take care that we do not retreat out of a fear of potentially violent radicals,'' Merkel was quoted as saying in Hanover's Neue Presse newspaper. ``Self-censorship out of fear is not tolerable.''

what next?

The Abduction from the Seraglio (Die Entführung aus dem Serail)?

The Egyptian Helen (Die Ägyptische Helena)?

Aida?

Les letres persanes ?