Broken sprinkler damages opera Berlin

The stage of the German Opera in Berlin has suffered considerable water damage due to a broken sprinkler system.

The incident happened on Christmas Eve, but only now has Deutsche Oper Berlin made it known how great the damage is. An enormous amount of water has landed on the scene. The damage is enormous says the opera.

The world famous opera Die Zauberflöte will not be performed on Wednesday. Whether more performances will be canceled in the coming days is not yet clear. The ticket sale for New Year's Eve has been put on hold for the time being. The opera house has 1860 places.