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If Ballets are so expensive…why do they always ask for donations?
Entering a relationship with a ballet and opera enthusiast I quickly learned just how expensive it was to see such grand theatrical performances. I’m amazed to see that some theater companies, i.e., San Francisco Ballet, charge $1900 per set in the best area (Front..center box…something something)…and the cheapest seat usually goes for $60…which faces a pillar.
I’ve always wondered with ticket prices so high, why do they always ask for donations? If it’s a matter of overhead…wouldn’t lowering ticket prices bring in more customers?
Fiscally, what’s the deal? Ballet and Opera are cultural landpoints but hardly on the same level of museums. Museums which charge a whopping $12-18 fee with many discount programs. I understand why museums *like the Getty in Los Angeles* ask for donations, but as museums behave like libraries, I can’ t see the ballet or opera in the same light…particularly when you consider the cheap prices of attending a symphony.
Ballet tickets are priced to what will sell but the ticket income pays only 40% of the cost. Raise the ticket prices to cover the cost and no one could afford them. Lower the ticket prices and donations would not cover the cost.
Good question tho’
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