The standing ticket at the Opera House cost less than £2 (which is cheaper than a single tube fare!) and are released 80 minutes before every performance. Anyone can enjoy world class opera but it does come with sore feet at the end of the day. I queued early and got myself really good view of the opera with the most high tech subtitle system I’ve ever seen. It was my first opera experience and I loved every second of it. Personally, I feel that musicals are deviation of operas: the singing, the dancing and the monologues really blew me away and what impressed me the most was the set design. I feel that this is what higher art should be about, it’s about the appreciation and not whether you have the money to buy a seat at the opera. Everyone should be able to enjoy world class art on the token of priceless passion! :)
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