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Authorities are investigating the death of an artist on stage at Russia’s prestigious Bolshoi Theater on Saturday.
The theater said the artist, identified as Yevgeny Kulesh, died during a performance of the opera “Sadko”. The BBC, citing local media, reported that he had been an actor in the theater for almost 20 years.
“The performance was immediately stopped, the public was asked to leave the room,” the Bolshoi said in a statement, according to the network.
Kulesh was crushed by a falling set during a set change, The Associated Press reported, citing witnesses who claimed he apparently left the scene on the wrong side.
Social media posts indicated that guests attending the show initially believed the incident was part of the opera. However, it soon became clear that the situation was serious as someone on stage reportedly said there was blood and requested that an ambulance be called.
The theater has been the scene of previous incidents and deaths, including two incidents in 2013.
A violinist who had played with the theater for decades fell into an orchestra pit, before dying, the BBC noted.
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