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TEL AVIV, ISRAEL, AUG 5 – The Royal Ballet and Opera canceled its 2026 Tel Aviv production after 182 staff protested performances in Israel amid the Gaza conflict, citing safety and ethical concerns.
- The Royal Ballet and Opera decided to cancel their upcoming 2026 staging of Tosca at the Israeli Opera in Tel Aviv after facing significant internal opposition from staff in the UK.
- The cancellation came after an incident on July 19 when a cast member displayed a Palestinian flag on stage at the Royal Opera House, leading staff members to issue an open letter condemning the organization's connections to Israel amid the Gaza conflict.
- Staff members, including dancers, singers, and crew, called on RBO to refrain from performing at venues that support a government responsible for widespread civilian casualties and voiced their support for the performer who publicly displayed the flag.
- RBO Chief Executive Alex Beard announced that the company will not be taking its upcoming production of Tosca to Israel, citing the complicated geopolitical situation and expressing his horror at the ongoing crisis in Gaza.
- The decision illustrates RBO's shift to align actions with organizational values amid conflict and highlights wider cultural debates regarding support and condemnation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
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UK Royal Opera cancels 2026 production of Tosca in Israel after staff protest
CEO’s announcement marks the latest in a string of British cultural figures denouncing Israel; 180 performers and staff at Royal Ballet and Opera accuse Israel of ‘genocide’ The post UK Royal Opera cancels 2026 production of Tosca in Israel after staff protest appeared first on Jerusalem World News.
The opera "Tosca" will no longer be performed next year in Tel Aviv, after staff at Britain's Royal Ballet and Opera criticized the institution's stance on Gaza, The Guardian reports.
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