An opera performer, identified as 38-year-old Yevgeny Kulesh, is reported to die after being crushed by falling stage scenery during a live performance at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre. The incident reportedly occurs while he is performing on stage.
The outlets describe the same production, “Sadko,” and indicate the fatal impact comes from scenery falling during the show. Both accounts refer to the event as being witnessed by an audience in real time. Beyond those shared details, the sources provided offer limited information about official findings, the cause determined by investigators, or any actions taken by the theatre following the incident.