‘Show some respect’
Plácido Domingo urges directors after opera rape row.

Guillaume Tell rape outcry is over offence to music, not women
The main complaint about the rape scene is that it doesn’t sit well with a jaunty Rossini piece. But why, then, are graphic operatic murders acceptable?

Opera rape scene toned down
Royal Opera House bows to pressure - Now it’s not such a fright at the opera.

William Tell: controversial opera rated 15 for cinemas
The Royal Opera House's production of William Tell, which was booed on its opening night because of a nude rape scene, has been given a 15 certificate for a cinema screening.

Nude rape scene booed by Royal Opera House audience
The opening night of William Tell at the Royal Opera House has been marked by boos over a rape scene with nudity.

‘Guillaume Tell’ draws criticism for Violence and nudity
The premiere of a new production, by Damiano Michieletto, was met with boos from the audience at the Royal Opera House in London.

First-night booing at the opera is far from exceptional
Many productions feature shocking and controversial scenes, but the Royal Opera’s Guillaume Tell clearly crossed a line.

I have a story to Tell
Working on a new Covent Garden production of rarley staged opera William Tell, Gerald Finley is grappling with ‘clever dirt’, archery skills and crowd control.