We're showing kids a world that is very scantily populated with women and female characters. They should see female characters taking up half the planet, which we do.
As the director of an opera, it is my responsibility to unify the style of the particular performance, but one can certainly approach the piece from different points of view. That's what makes it interesting and keeps it alive.
I'm proud of my invention, but I'm sad that it is used by terrorists.

