Well-heeled classical music fans are fuming after a recent Prom was upset by the sale of popcorn, which they said nearly caused a fight at the Royal Albert Hall.
A performance of Dialogues des Carmélites by Francis Poulenc this Monday was undermined for some by the “noisy, smelly, intrusive and completely inappropriate” snack. Music critic Jessica Duchen, who was there, and claims popcorn has only been sold this season, said “there were people who nearly came to blows”. Another concert-goer agreed, writing on Facebook, as reported by Slipped Disc: “WTF is the Royal Albert Hall doing selling POPCORN during the Proms? Involved in a near fight at one tonight. Ruined the first half of a superlative evening.” Another person at the concert commented on the row, writing: “House Manager needed to prevent fisticuffs in Section H”, while others railed against the sale of popcorn at another Prom on Sunday.
