cosifantuttelebelle t1_j6xm9xs wrote
Do you have any stories of something that went “wrong” on stage or in the pit that the audience didn’t even notice? Or any funny stories of mishaps in performances?
sandiegoopera OP t1_j6xnlh8 wrote
There have been instances of performers falling into the orchestra pit. It can be very dangerous to the musicians…
Sometimes, singers get off or skip a bar. What ensues is kind of cacophonous and pretty scary if you’re the conductor. Many people will notice though it usually doesn’t last long! I already told my story at the Paris opera of the electricians going on strike in the big ending of my overture to Faust. In the darkness, the orchestra just played on by memory. It was quite amazing!
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