Opera cheap seats not necessarily the worst

  • 16/09/2015
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The sometimes exclusive world of opera is trying to break down barriers by reducing the price of certain tickets.

A lucky few were able to watch the opening night of Orpheus and Eurydice at the United Kingdom's Royal Opera House for just $24, standing in the orchestra pit.

The orchestra is traditionally out of sight, but not at this show; it is front and centre, giving the people in the pit an unparalleled view.

"It's great because instead of the orchestra we see people standing there, enjoying [everything] so much," says one of the show's singers, Juan Diego Florez.

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