John Eliot Gardiner reportedly assaulted William Thomas after an opera performance
An internationally renowned conductor has pulled out of all performances until next year after allegedly punching and slapping a soloist for entering the stage incorrectly at the Berlioz festival in France.
Sir John Eliot Gardiner, 80, reportedly assaulted William Thomas, 29, an English bass singer who represented England in the Cardiff Singer of the World competition, after an opera performance last week.
