Detroit Opera's 'The Central Park Five'

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Performers and opera lovers see 'The Central Park Five' as a show of resistance against Trump

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The opera puts to music the story of five Black and Latino teens imprisoned for the 1989 rape and beating of a white woman in Central Park .

It features Trump as a real estate showman calling for the death penalty in the case.

Some in the arts community say the performance was a sign of resistance.

With the performances done, Granner now wonders whether Trump 's approach to the arts will shape audience interest and reactions in productions and other creations that don't fit with the president's idea of fine art. “With the way the political climate is, I don’t really foresee (another performance of “ The Central Park Five ” opera) in the states in the next few years ," Granner said, adding that if the opportunity arises, he would reprise the role of Wise..

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