NEW YORK — Two people working backstage at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s (JALC) Rose Theater were injured July 29 when the lift they were working with reportedly fell over. The injuries were serious enough for the workers to be taken from the scene to a nearby hospital by ambulance. Both workers have since been released and are recovering at home, noted Gail A. Beltrone, vice president, Frederick P. Rose Hall, which houses Jazz at Lincoln Center.
The incident occurred at about 2:15 pm backstage at the Rose Theater on the fifth floor of the Jazz at Lincoln Center complex. The two injured people, a man and a woman, were preparing for that night’s opening production of Selma Jezková, performed by the Royal Danish Opera and Orchestra. The accident was “not related to any activity or equipment that occurs or is used during the performance,” according to an official statement. The production started at 8 pm, on schedule, and proceeded as planned.
