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L'Orient-Le Jour
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- L'Orient-Le Jour
Scuffle on stage at London opera as performer unfurls Palestinian flag
London's Royal Opera House on Sunday condemned as "wholly inappropriate" the actions of a performer who held up a Palestinian flag onstage at the end of a performance. Video footage posted online shows a brief scuffle at the edge of the stage as a figure dressed in a shirt and tie unsuccessfully attempts to stop the performer. The incident in the British capital on Saturday during the curtain call came on the closing night of an 11-night run of Il Trovatore, a four-act opera by Giuseppe Verdi. "Extraordinary scenes at the Royal Opera House tonight," a person who claimed to have been in the audience posted on X. "During the curtain call for Il Trovatore one of the background artists came on stage waving a Palestine flag. Just stood there, no bowing or shouting. Someone off stage kept trying to take it off him. Incredible." A spokesperson for the Royal Ballet and Opera in London's Covent Garden said the "display of the flag was an unauthorised action by the artist". The incident comes after numerous artists including Kneecap, Bob Vylan, Wolf Alice, and Amyl and The Sniffers offered messages of support for people in Gaza at this year's Glastonbury festival. Police are still investigating duo Bob Vylan, whose frontman led a chant against the Israeli army at the festival. Kneecap's Liam O'Hanna, known by his stage name Mo Chara, has also been charged with a "terror" offence over alleged support for banned organisations Hamas and Hezbollah in connection with an earlier performance.
Al-Ahram Weekly
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Pro-Palestinian protest prompts scuffle onstage at Royal Opera House in London
A performer holding a Palestinian flag touched off a brief scuffle on stage at the Royal Opera House in London as cast members were taking their bows following the season's final performance of 'Il Trovatore.' Images posted on social media show what appears to be a member of the chorus holding the unfurled flag in front of his chest while the lead singers bask in the audience's applause on Saturday night. After a few moments, someone backstage tries to grab the flag, but the performer holds onto it and snaps back into place. 'The display of the flag was an unauthorized action by the artist,' the opera company said in a statement on Sunday. 'It was not approved by the Royal Ballet and Opera and is a wholly inappropriate act.' The opera company declined to comment when asked whether the performer would face any disciplinary action. 'Il Trovatore,' which translates as 'The Troubadour,' is an 1853 opera by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. Director Adele Thomas' production reinterprets the story of desire and an all-consuming curse, the opera said. Follow us on: Facebook Instagram Whatsapp Short link:
NBC News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Pro-Palestinian protest prompts scuffle onstage at London's Royal Opera House
A performer holding a Palestinian flag touched off a brief scuffle on stage at the Royal Opera House in London as cast members were taking their bows following the season's final performance of 'Il Trovatore.' Images posted on social media show what appears to be a member of the chorus holding the unfurled flag in front of his chest while the lead singers bask in the audience's applause on Saturday night. After a few moments, someone backstage tries to grab the flag, but the performer holds onto it and snaps back into place. 'The display of the flag was an unauthorized action by the artist,' the opera company said in a statement on Sunday. 'It was not approved by the Royal Ballet and Opera and is a wholly inappropriate act.' The opera company declined to comment when asked whether the performer would face any disciplinary action. 'Il Trovatore,' which translates as 'The Troubadour,' is an 1853 opera by the Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi. Director Adele Thomas' production reinterprets the story of desire and an all-consuming curse, the opera said.
NBC News
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Cast member unfurls Palestinian flag onstage at London's Royal Opera House
A cast member of Verdi's 'Il Trovatore' unfurled a Palestinian flag at London's Royal Opera House as someone backstage tried to grab it from them. A spokesperson for the Royal Ballet and Opera distanced themselves from the protest, calling it 'a wholly inappropriate act.'
Time of India
21-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
High Drama At London Event: New Video Shows Gaza Flag Being Pulled, But Artist Refuses To Yield
A chorus performer at London's Royal Opera House held up a Palestinian flag during the final curtain call of Verdi's Il Trovatore, triggering a brief onstage scuffle and drawing widespread attention online. While the act was silent and non-disruptive, the opera company swiftly condemned it as unauthorized and inappropriate. The incident comes amid rising pro-Palestinian expressions in the UK arts scene, including high-profile cases at Glastonbury involving controversial political statements and ongoing police investigations.#RoyalOperaHouse #IlTrovatore #PalestineFlag #LondonOperaProtest #FreePalestine #ProtestOnStage #PalestineSolidarity #OperaControversy #UKArtsProtest #GazaVoices Read More
