have you been to see live theatre/opera/concert?

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we are professional (classical) musicians, so think nothing of going to see an Opera, classical concert, live theatre etc.
However, I've recently had 2 conversations with a family member and a head teacher that they have never been to a live (classical type) concert or theatre show/play.

So it's making me wonder - how many people have been to..
a) an opera?
b) a live theatre production?
c) classical concert?

I was suprised that these two people hadn't been to any of these, but should I be? I don't know?
Thank you.

All three, although mostly (b)

Never been to see opera, but have been to the theatre multiple times and used to go to classical concerts when I was younger.

All 3 many many times. Our children have been to the first 2 since quite young, and have started going to concerts now (they are teens).

but we re nerdy that way, love reading and theatre and musical, and love love operas and symphonies.

love a oicnic at Glynebourne

i've been to all 3.

Anyone over 30 should have been to at least one of them (if physically able).

All 3 but opera isn’t really my thing so wouldn’t spend my own money to go (I used to get taken by my parents)

Yes to all three. Many times. I am not a huge fan of musical theatre, but love live performances of many types.

Opera - a couple of times
Theatre - often
Concert - occasionally

From talking to people I work with, though, plenty of them haven't or have done so only very rarely. In those cases it's not a cost thing, just an "it wouldn't occur to me to do that" thing.

Obviously it's a cost thing for some people too.

All three, also ballets, mostly b.

All three.

When DH started his job, they sent those who hadn't been to the ballet, opera, art galleries, classical concerts etc to them so they could get the experience.

Yes, regularly. At least monthly.

All three, but the opera only twice and classical concerts only as a child

Love going to the opera and I’ve never paid more than £50, usually far less, for a ticket. It’s cheaper than going to a pop concert.

Also the surtitles are in English (my husband didn’t want to go because he was under the impression he would have no idea what’s going on).

Next weekend I’m flying to Prague (best seats in the house are €45).

All 3, loads of times.

a) No, wouldn't particularly want to
b) Yes, lots of times
c) No, but I'd really like to

All of them. Opera in London is £££ now so I can understand why people don’t go so often.

Yes. But my parents are both professional musicians so I grew up in that sort of world - am much more at home going to a classical concert than a gig tbh! I prefer the theatre to either classical music or opera though.

Just b and c here. I wouldn't know where to start with opera, but I'd give it a go.

Yes all three.

For context- I am 52 and from Australia originally. My father loved classical music so we went to a classical concert 3-4 times a year since I was a child. My first live theatre was a production of Annie. My first classical concert (opera) was Tales of Hoffman. Then I was lucky enough to live in Eastern Europe for 7 years and went to a concert or the ballet weekly because it was so cheap- about USD5 a ticket. When I was dating now-DH I took him to The Moustrap. Since my Dcs were born I take them to a fairly food regional theatre to see mainly things like Agatha Christie productions, more recently Bram Stoker's Dracula etc. I want to do more of this.

But I find these things SO expensive here. We live a long way from London so I no longer have easy access to live theatre. I am really keen to one day to see Maxim Vengerov live as I adore him.

FWIW although I played an instrument at school I did not continue on and my parents have never played an instrument. They just loved music.

Are you sure a head teacher has never seen a live show? Not even the one the school put on ic a secondary? Or the school orchestra? Even primary schools get things like pantomimes in these days.

I've been to loads as have my kids. I've only seen 2 operas. But loads of shows. Plenty of concerts. Many many artistic events - outside events, street theatre, large scale events etc etc.
All my kids play instruments and play fir the school music groups and also at external orchestras (youth orchestra etc).

I went to the pantomime with the guides/brownies and sat next to a brownie who had never been to the theatre. I loved telling her how it worked and how to behave.

All three, though I'm definitely more partial to B!

I did grow up in a working class area where money for everyone was really tight, and until I was 16 I thought all three were unattainable and for 'rich' people - no one I knew went at all.

I went to one opera as a child, and probably one classical concert, but I go to the theatre about a dozen times a year.

My mates and I have a challenge where we fly to another European city for two nights and get the best seats in the house for less than equivalent seats at the ROH.

(Important to say that whilst you can spend £330 on the best tickets if you want to, you certainly don’t have to, and if you want you can spend as little as £10-20. Other opera houses are much cheaper and also excellent. There are also a lot of discounted tickets for under 30s/40s)

Not opera as I don’t like it occasionally classical but usually non professional proms type thing as we are hours away from London. We have an excellent theatre so go reasonably often but avoid musicals generally. I do see a lot of indie/dance live as that is my thing. I feel classical music you have to sit quietly and I prefer music I can feel more part of the audience enjoying together.

That's a great thing to do imo. What area of business was it?

I do appreciate that these things cost money, but the people I was talking to I would imagine could afford to go to any of these types of events.

Yes , all three several times a year