Unknown powder sprinkled into pit halts New York opera performance

[TexasTowelie]

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.

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[no_hypocrisy]

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

I wonder if he was the target.

[anamandujano]

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

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

That said,

[rug]

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