Smoke Development Caused Interruption at Vienna State Opera

Due to smoke development on the stage, a "Carmen" performance at the Vienna State Opera had to be interrupted on Tuesday. A spokeswoman for the house on the Ring confirmed a corresponding report by the "Kronen Zeitung" to the APA. There was "strong smoke development" from one of the cars that are part of the stage production.

Fire Alarm and Evacuation

According to the State Opera, the cause was the defective insulation of a cable from the battery to one of the headlights, "which led to a short circuit over the (grounded) bodywork and to the melting of the wiring." The technical team reacted immediately. The battery was removed and the wiring was taken out.

According to the "Krone", there was a fire alarm, the opera house was evacuated, and the audience left the hall calmly. "There was and still is no safety risk," said the State Opera to the APA. The performance was able to continue after the short interruption.

(APA/Red)

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