According to tass agency Moscow reported on October 9, sources in the emergency department said that during the performance of the opera "Sadko" at the Bolshoi Theater, the set crushed an actor.
The source said: "During the performance of the opera, the set fell on the stage, crushing one of the male actors. It was later learned that the actor did not take the predetermined route when the set changed, but walked under the set.
After the accident, the performance of the Grand Theater was canceled.
The Grand Theatre confirmed the actor's death: "During the performance of Sadko, an actor was tragically killed while changing sets. The performance was immediately stopped and the audience was asked to leave. ”
According to the report, the press office of the theater noted that the Moscow Prosecutor's Office and the Investigation Commission had begun to investigate the matter.
According to law enforcement sources, the deceased was theatre actor Evgeny Kuresh, born in 1983. During the performance, he pushes aside the throne that has been placed on the stage, at which point the set should begin to descend and the actors should walk forward to the audience.
Source: Reference News Network
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