Video Shows Opera Cast Member In Frantic Tug-Of-War During Curtain Call Gaza Protest | EUROtoday

On Jul 23, 2025

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A solid member on the Royal Opera House displayed a big Palestinian flag throughout a curtain name Saturday and obtained right into a tug-of-war with an official within the wings who tried to take it away.

The demonstration occurred on the closing evening of the opera “Il Trovatore” by Giuseppe Verdi in London, the BBC reported.

Royal Ballet and Opera mentioned the protest was “completely inappropriate for a curtain call.”

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“The display of the flag was spontaneous and unauthorised action by the artist,” a spokesperson informed the BBC. “It was not approved by the Royal Ballet and Opera and is not in line with our commitment to political impartiality.”

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