Erwin Schrott has withdrawn from the performances of Faust on 2, 6 and 10 June for personal reasons. The role of Méphistophélès will be performed on these dates by Ildebrando D'Arcangelo.

Asharq Al Awsat A performer holding a Palestinian flag touched off a brief scuffle on stage at the Royal Opera House in London on Saturday night as cast members were taking their bows following ...

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.

A cast member of the Royal Opera House in London raised a Palestinian flag on stage at the end of a performance of Giuseppe Verdi 's Il Trovatore on Saturday night. The stunt received loud applause.

One spectator posted on X: ‘Extraordinary scenes at the Royal Opera House tonight. ‘During the curtain call for Il Trovatore one of the background artists came on stage waving a Palestine flag.