Comments on: The Opera: On a Budget http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/08/22/the-opera-on-a-budget/ Just tidbits about money and finance. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:28:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: jbird http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/08/22/the-opera-on-a-budget/#comment-124191 jbird Sun, 26 Aug 2007 21:52:48 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/08/22/the-opera-on-a-budget/#comment-124191 My favorite way to see opera cheaply is by going to the Metropolitan Opera's HD broadcasts in movie theaters. They broadcast the show, sometimes live, I think, into the movie theater for a really reasonable price of $25 or so. The sound quality is great and it's the best opera company in the world. There's an intermission as well. They do them at Hoffman, I think, and maybe Ballston as well. I've only ever seen them at Columbia, but I know there are shows local to NOVA. Here's a link to the 2007-08 season, but they don't have the locations up yet. http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/broadcast/hd_events.aspx My favorite way to see opera cheaply is by going to the Metropolitan Opera’s HD broadcasts in movie theaters. They broadcast the show, sometimes live, I think, into the movie theater for a really reasonable price of $25 or so. The sound quality is great and it’s the best opera company in the world. There’s an intermission as well. They do them at Hoffman, I think, and maybe Ballston as well. I’ve only ever seen them at Columbia, but I know there are shows local to NOVA. Here’s a link to the 2007-08 season, but they don’t have the locations up yet. http://www.metoperafamily.org/metopera/broadcast/hd_events.aspx

]]> By: mapgirl http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/08/22/the-opera-on-a-budget/#comment-121327 mapgirl Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:15:15 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/08/22/the-opera-on-a-budget/#comment-121327 Thanks Ms. M&P! I had no idea that you could get sale priced tickets for the Kennedy Center. However, I think I'm still SOL since I'd have to jump through some serious hoops to make an evening performance after work. But I'll look into it for Saturday nights or Sunday matinees. Thanks Ms. M&P! I had no idea that you could get sale priced tickets for the Kennedy Center. However, I think I’m still SOL since I’d have to jump through some serious hoops to make an evening performance after work. But I’ll look into it for Saturday nights or Sunday matinees.

]]> By: dimes http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/08/22/the-opera-on-a-budget/#comment-120982 dimes Thu, 23 Aug 2007 02:53:06 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/08/22/the-opera-on-a-budget/#comment-120982 I'd add one. 10 Find a friend who's into the scene! My little sister is a coloratura-in-training, and part of her work-study in college is to work with their fine-arts program. She gets a handful of tickets to each opera that comes to the city either for free or at a major pittance, and they're usually great seats (in a box right by the stage where the view is skewed but really close). She has been and has taken my parents to every opera that has come through town in the past two years. She can even hit the high F, but not at the speed and deftness required for the aria. One of these days. I’d add one.
10 Find a friend who’s into the scene!
My little sister is a coloratura-in-training, and part of her work-study in college is to work with their fine-arts program. She gets a handful of tickets to each opera that comes to the city either for free or at a major pittance, and they’re usually great seats (in a box right by the stage where the view is skewed but really close). She has been and has taken my parents to every opera that has come through town in the past two years.
She can even hit the high F, but not at the speed and deftness required for the aria. One of these days.

]]> By: Ms. M&P http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/08/22/the-opera-on-a-budget/#comment-120787 Ms. M&P Wed, 22 Aug 2007 20:57:55 +0000 http://www.mapgirl.net/mfc/2007/08/22/the-opera-on-a-budget/#comment-120787 Thanks for the post! I love Wolf Trap as a venue and especially the operas. You may already know about this, but you can sign up for emails about the National Opera preformances at the Kennedy Center. The sign up is here: http://www.dc-opera.org/account/signin.asp Sometimes they send emails with good deals on excess tickets (one time I got one for $25). The starting prices for La Boheme and Don Giovanni are just $45. It's a nice alternative in the winter when Wolf Trap is out! Thanks for the post! I love Wolf Trap as a venue and especially the operas. You may already know about this, but you can sign up for emails about the National Opera preformances at the Kennedy Center. The sign up is here: http://www.dc-opera.org/account/signin.asp

Sometimes they send emails with good deals on excess tickets (one time I got one for $25). The starting prices for La Boheme and Don Giovanni are just $45. It’s a nice alternative in the winter when Wolf Trap is out!

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