Police say performance halted and theatre evacuated after 'individual from out of town' spread the ashes of his friend and mentor New York City's Metropolitan Opera was forced to cancel its Saturday afternoon performance of Guillaume Tell after an audience member sprinkled an unidentified powder, which police believe was cremated ashes, into the orchestra pit. New York City Police officials said witnesses had heard a man say he was at the opera to spread the ashes of his mentor.
New York Met opera cancelled after person's ashes tipped into orchestra pit
The Guardian - 30 Oct 2016 05:52
Police say performance halted and theatre evacuated after 'individual from out of town' spread the ashes of his friend and mentor New York City's Metropolitan Opera was forced to cancel its Saturday afternoon performance of Guillaume Tell after an audience member sprinkled an unidentified powder, which police believe was cremated ashes, into the orchestra pit. New York City Police officials said witnesses had heard a man say he was at the opera to spread the ashes of his mentor.
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