Earlier this evening, Anna Netrebko's title performance in the Metropolitan Opera's brand spankin' new production of Tchaikovsky's Iolanta was interrupted at the very bitter end by a man Classicalite has identified as one Roman J. Torgovitsky--founder/CEO of Wounded Warrior Ukraine.
According to Michael Cooper at the New York Times, an unnamed protestor unfurled a homemade sign, "which appeared to be decorated with the Ukrainian flag, just as Ms. Netrebko was being showered with bravas and a bouquet of flowers."
Just like the geopolitical affairs he used to cover for the ol' Grey Lady, Mr. Cooper, himself, stuck around to cover the aftermath, as well.
Post opera, demonstrators still outside, now in snow, crying "Shame on the Met, Shame on Netrebko, Shame on Gergiev" pic.twitter.com/Ul3sqtKXT6
— Michael Cooper (@coopnytimes) January 30, 2015
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