Flag-Waving Incident Rocks Royal Opera House Performance
Published on 7.22.25
A performer at the Royal Opera House in London briefly scuffled with someone backstage after holding a Palestinian flag on stage during the final performance of "Il Trovatore" by Giuseppe Verdi. The opera company described the action as an unauthorized and inappropriate act, not approved by the Royal Ballet and Opera. Director Adele Thomas' production reinterpreted the story of desire and a curse.