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Protesters Disrupt Met Opera Performance, Arrests Made

11/22/2025

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During a November 22, 2025 Carmen performance at the Metropolitan Opera, demonstrators disrupted it.
One protester went onstage, and the disruption prompted a 15-minute suspension.
Three protesters were arrested by New York City police.
Audience reactions included shouts of 'Loser' and calls for jail directed at billionaire David H. Koch.
The Met's press director said motives remain unclear, though some mentioned Project 2025, and the production opened in 2024.

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During a November 22, 2025 Carmen performance at the Metropolitan Opera, demonstrators disrupted it.
One protester went onstage, and the disruption prompted a 15-minute suspension.
Three protesters were arrested by New York City police.
Audience reactions included shouts of 'Loser' and calls for jail directed at billionaire David H. Koch.
The Met's press director said motives remain unclear, though some mentioned Project 2025, and the production opened in 2024.