Musician sues Royal Opera House over ruined hearing

**Bergonzi** · 10-04-18, 15:10

Originally posted by John Wright View Post

Would welcome comments from orchestral players here.

The Royal Opera House Gets Sued By Its Own Viola Player — for Hearing Damage

https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2018/03/30/royal-opera-house-lawsuit/

Viola player Chris Goldscheider sued Royal Opera House for hearing loss. He suffered from “acoustic shock” while rehearsing Wagner’s ‘Die Walkure’ in 2012

John

Well' it's always been a problem and often tests are done with noise meters by the orchestral committee. Opera is more problematic because the sound is funnelled from under the stage, in the usual design of pit. Some players use discrete ear protectors.

Musician sues Royal Opera House over ruined hearing

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