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October 10, 2021 Tragic accident at the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow: an actor was crushed by the scenography and died.
Yevgeny Kulesh, 37, was killed in an accident during a change of scenery in Nikolaj Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "Sadko".
The BBC website reports it.
Some viewers attempted resuscitation, but were unsuccessful.
On Telegram several people present said they initially thought of a stage trick, but then understood the tragic reality when someone on stage shouted: "call the ambulance, there is blood".
The show was interrupted.
An investigation into the affair was opened and the show was canceled.
It is not the first tragic accident at the world famous theater.
In July 2013, a violinist died after falling into the orchestra pit.
Performer at Moscow's Bolshoi Theater killed by falling scenery https://t.co/gjUHIhbya6
- BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) October 9, 2021