German politicians are outraged that the Deutsche Opera in Berlin cancelled a production of Mozart’s “Idomeneo” that depicted Mohammed’s severed head: 

German politicians denounced the opera house’s move, deputy
parliamentary speaker Wolfgang Thierse saying it highlighted a
new threat to free artistic expression in Germany.

“Has it come so far that we must limit artistic
expression?” he told Reuters. “What will be next?”

Peter Ramsauer, head of the Bavarian Christian Social Union
(CSU) in parliament, said the move pointed to a “naked fear of
violence” and called it an act of “pure cowardice.”

Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble also criticized the
decision. “We tend to become crazy if we start to forbid Mozart
operas being played. We will not accept it,” he told a news
conference during a visit to Washington.

Of course, the severed heads of Buddha and Christ were also
depicted, but that was of no concern. Only Mohammed counts these days.
But at least there has now been an act of defiance by political leaders
in what has for the past several years been mostly capitulation. Now if
only the opera director would get a clue.

UPDATE: German Chancellor Angela Merkel joins those who warn against knuckling under to Islamic radicals who hate Mozart operas.