21.07.2025 00:40
At the end of a performance at the Royal Opera House in England, a brief scuffle occurred on stage after one of the artists unfurled a Palestinian flag. The audience in the hall supported the artist's action with applause.
During the final night of the opera Il Trovatore, which played for 11 nights at the Royal Opera House in the center of London, one of the artists opened the Palestinian flag at the end of the performance.
HE HAD A SCUFFLE WITH A STAFF MEMBER WHO TRIED TO TAKE THE FLAG FROM HIM
During the act, which was supported by the applause of the audience in the hall, a brief scuffle also occurred. In videos that spread on social media, it was seen that a staff member coming from backstage tried to take the flag from the artist's hand. After a short push, the artist retrieved the flag.
ROYAL BALLET AND OPERA: THIS ACTION HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED AND IS COMPLETELY INAPPROPRIATE
Following the incident on the final night of Giuseppe Verdi's four-act opera Il Trovatore, the English Royal Ballet and Opera stated that this action was carried out "without permission." In a statement made through a spokesperson for the institution, it was said, "The display of the flag was an unauthorized act initiated by the artist. This action has not been approved by the Royal Ballet and Opera and is completely inappropriate."
"HE WAVED THE FLAG BUT JUST STOOD THERE AND NEITHER BOWED NOR SHOUTED"
One of the audience members who followed the performance shared on social media, "Incredible scenes at the Royal Opera House. During the closing bow of Il Trovatore, one of the artists in the background came on stage with the Palestinian flag. He waved the flag but just stood there and neither bowed nor shouted. Someone from backstage continuously tried to take the flag from him. Unbelievable," he expressed.
THE AUDIENCE WAS DIVIDED
According to reports in the British press, an audience member who wished to remain anonymous stated that a man backstage attempted to take the flag from the artist twice, but the audience could only record the second attempt after they took out their phones. While some audience members described the act as "brave," others argued that the act overshadowed the final night.