Opera superstitions: all the insane rules of what you can't say or do & their origins

Yes, superstitions are insane, BUT very present in the opera & theater world. I myself cannot help but follow some of them ( don't ever pass me the salt directly to my hand), so I thought I would share with you the most popular and their origins, which is to me the fun part of it all.

TIME STAMPS

00:00 Intro
01:06 Never say good luck in the opera (and what to say instead)
03:41 Bad general rehearsal: good premiere
05:00 Never whistle on stage
06:07 Colors that bring bad luck
08:06 Cursed operas
10:30 My personal experience with superstitions while working in the opera

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