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TexasTowelie

(118,673 posts) Sat Oct 29, 2016, 09:02 PM Oct 2016

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Unknown powder sprinkled into pit halts New York opera performance

NEW YORK (AP) — New York's Metropolitan Opera has stopped a performance after someone sprinkled an unknown powder into the orchestra pit.

Met spokesman Sam Neuman says Saturday afternoon's performance of "Guillaume Tell" was canceled during the second intermission because of the incident.

A police spokeswoman says the person who sprinkled the powder fled and is being sought.

Police say one person at the opera house requested medical attention. No details on that person's condition are available.

Read more: http://www.newspressnow.com/life/st_joe_live/ap/unknown-powder-sprinkled-into-pit-halts-ny-opera-performance/article_8c673e57-7cb3-5630-8ef5-369496efaceb.html

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Unknown powder sprinkled into pit halts New York opera performance (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2016 OP

Doesn't Alex Baldwin introduce the operas on Saturdays? no_hypocrisy Oct 2016 #1

If he does, it's most likely a radio broadcast. I used to listen to them. anamandujano Oct 2016 #2

It was a man spreading his friend's ashes in the orchestra pit of the Met. rug Oct 2016 #3

no_hypocrisy

(50,041 posts)

1. Doesn't Alex Baldwin introduce the operas on Saturdays?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 09:08 PM

Oct 2016

I wonder if he was the target.

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anamandujano

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2. If he does, it's most likely a radio broadcast. I used to listen to them.

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 09:54 PM

Oct 2016

Baldwin, or any other person doing the broadcast would not be anywhere near the pitt.

That said,

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rug

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3. It was a man spreading his friend's ashes in the orchestra pit of the Met.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sat Oct 29, 2016, 10:27 PM

Oct 2016

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