Police initially said one person at the opera house requested medical attention. We hope that they will not bring their ashes with them.” Met General Manager Peter Gelb said: “We appreciate opera lovers coming to the Met. Mr Miller said the disposal of ashes at an opera house may violate city codes but, ``I don’t believe at this point that we see any criminal intent here.’’ Police know who the man is and are reaching out to him, Mr Miller said, adding that the man does not live in New York. He said the powder will be tested, but the possibility that it was in fact human ashes “is certainly an area that we are pursuing”. Mr Miller said the man was in front of the first row of seats when he sprinkled the powder into the orchestra pit during the second intermission when most of the musicians were not present. Mr John Miller, the New York Police Department’s deputy commissioner in charge of intelligence and counterterrorism, said several audience members said a man told them he was there to sprinkle the ashes of a friend, his mentor in the opera. The freakish incident during a Saturday afternoon performance of Rossini’s Guillaume Tell forced Met officials to cancel the rest of the show as well as an evening performance of a second opera. 14, at 1 and 6:30 p.m.NEW YORK - A powdery substance a man sprinkled into the orchestra pit at New York’s Metropolitan Opera may have been an opera lover’s ashes, New York police say. L’ELISIR D’AMORE (or The Elixir of Love), by Donizetti, is a rustic comedy, screening Sat., Feb. Familiar story, but new production, conducted by James Levine with Sonya Yoncheva, Vittorio Grigolo, and Bryn Terfel–all of them with wonderful voices, so don’t miss out, no matter how many “Toscas” you’ve seen. TOSCA, by Puccini, Sat., Jan 27, at 9:55 a.m. LA Opera favorite Rod Gilfry is among the cast. This Met premiere is based on the screenplay of Luis Buñuel’s 1962 film. Now, here’s one to look forward to by the composer of “Powder Her Face,” which was presented locally some years back by Long Beach Opera. If you find “Norma” a downer, this should be a delightful antidote. This is Julie Taymor’s production (and she was the wiz behind “The Lion King”). If you favor bel canto, grueling emotion and tragic theater, go for it!ĭIE ZAUBERFLÖTE (or The Magic Flute), by Mozart, Sat., Oct. Sondra Radvanovsky stars as a Druid high priestess in Roman-occupied Gaul.
NORMA, by Bellini, Sat., Oct 7, at 9:55 a.m., plus Wed., Oct. Markus Werba as Papageno in Mozart’s “Die Zauberflöte” (The Magic Flute).
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