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Maria Becerra in River: the defects and delays of the debut, could it be the fault of the curse of the color yellow?

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Friday March 22nd was a long-awaited day Maria Becerra and the 85 thousand people who ran out of places. However it happened worst nightmare: the show was delayed for over two hours due to technical problems.

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A fact that did not go unnoticed was that his entrance on stage was with yellow clothing, a color that in the entertainment world is said to bring bad luck. For this reason, many on social media accused the costume designer of such a decision.

Maria Becerra and her dancers at the beginning of her concert in River.  Photo: Martin Bonetto.Maria Becerra and her dancers at the beginning of her concert in River. Photo: Martin Bonetto.

The origin of superstition

Centuries have passed since then In the theater world it is said that the color yellow brings bad luckand the superstition then spread to the rest of the world of entertainment: cinema, television and recitals.

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Today practically no actor or artist will go on stage dressed in a garment of this color.

Moliere, the famous playwright who died wearing yellow clothes.Moliere, the famous playwright who died wearing yellow clothes.

This color is prohibited on the boards and The origin of this prejudice is to be found in Molière’s deaththe famous playwright who lived in Paris from 1622 to 1673.

Legend has it that the author of immortal works died on stage dressed in yellow while performing his piece. The imaginary patientand hence the origin of superstition.

However, historians later discovered that this appears not to have been exactly the case and Molière did not die on the spot. Suffering from tuberculosis, in a coughing fit, a vein burst, staining his yellow clothes with blood, and he died after a few days.

Furthermore, traditionally, the color yellow has always had a negative connotation. For example: Christianity identified yellow with the sulfur of hellassociating it with negative aspects such as pride, lies or betrayal

Source: Clarin

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