A Bolshoi Theatre performer died on Saturday during an opera performance. The accident occurred in a scene-change, according to the theatre.
Bolshoi actor killed onstage during opera
The 37-year-old man was performing in “Sadko,” an opera by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, when he was reportedly crushed by a piece of scenery. Russian media reports that a background fell onto the stage and he went the wrong way.