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1. Wow. I’ve read a lot about this show, but this is the first I’ve seen/heard of it, and now by God just maybe I will buy it.

   But I don’t agree with your value judgement of the Obamas. Consider
   • the date: The opera was not anything like so well known as it is now.
   • the context: An entertainment at the White House. No one would be expecting anything socially shocking, and clearly the audience in general found it entertaining.
   • the sequence of events: At the revelation of the contrast, of course the duel hasn’t been mentioned yet, and although we all learned about it in school it’s hardly going to be at the front of anyone’s mind.
   • the contrast between subject matter and style: An opera about a major historical figure? Great! A hip-hop opera? Yeah! A hip-hop opera … about a major historical figure? … Now, there’s a surprise, an unexpected contrast: one of the biggest weapons in the comedian’s arsenal. And it works here.

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