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Climate Protesters Disrupt Metropolitan Opera Performance

Climate protesters from Extinction Rebellion NYC interrupted the opening night performance of Richard Wagner's "Tannhäuser" at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. They unfurled banners reading "No Opera On A Dead Planet," leading Met officials to bring down the curtain halfway through the second act. The performance resumed after the protesters were removed, but further interruptions occurred. The show was delayed by 22 minutes, and the production ended closer to midnight. This incident follows a trend of climate activists disrupting cultural events to draw attention to the climate crisis.