As he reached the bottom to get off the rope, he fell to the ground, the sound of his body crashing over the delicate violins that opened the prelude to Verdi’s Aida.” That was not supposed to happen.

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Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Baritone Quinn Kelsey, left, performs with soprano Angel Blue in a rehearsal for a new production of Verdi ...