Bolshoi performer killed in onstage accident during opera
A performer was killed during an opera performance at Moscow's renowned Bolshoi Theatre on the weekend, when he was crushed by a moving backdrop.
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A performer was killed during an opera performance at Moscow's renowned Bolshoi Theatre on the weekend, when he was crushed by a moving backdrop.
Yevgeny Kulesh, 38, was performing in the opera Sadko at the world famous theater.
The Bolshoi, one of Russia's most prestigious theatres, said the incident occurred during a set change in Sadko, an 19th century opera by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
Investigators said they are probing the death of 37-year-old Yevgeny Kulesh.
The clip shows a huge backdrop being lowered onto the stage during a scene change, but actor Yevgeny Kulesh became trapped underneath the backdrop and was crushed to death