T o hear and see, in person, in all the immersive, sensory beauty that the word “live” implies, an opera that I had only ever heard on the radio, was like the difference between ordering take-out and sitting down to a meal in a lovely restaurant. Forty-five dollars felt like both a splurge- so self-indulgent!-and a bargain: only $45 for such a fabulous seat!Īnd what a delightful, self-indulgent bargain of a splurge it was. I was back at McCaw, happily settled in my seat in Row P on the main floor, just off the aisle. The sun was out at last, and the lovingly tended gardens of nearby Queen Anne Hill sparkled as they shook off the rain. On the morning of Mother’s Day, I googled “senior rush tickets Seattle Opera.” Yes, the Opera’s rush ticket program was alive and well and yes, I now qualified! So off I went to McCaw Hall, where I bought my ticket at 12:30, which gave me plenty of time for a long walk. Because who knew I’d be watching The Marriage of Figaro-the first performance I’ve seen in Seattle’s McCaw Hall since before the pandemic-just days after the leaking of Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s medieval memo detailing his lordly belief in a woman’s lack of rights over her own body? TeenTix members who wish to attend a Sunday performance may call to purchase tickets on the prior Saturday.Who knew that one of the central themes of Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro is droit du seigneur, the feudal “lord’s right” granting the lord of a medieval European manor “sexual relations with servant brides on their wedding night?” Since I am a kindergarten-level opera fan, I am grateful to Seattle Opera General Director Christina Scheppelmann for stating it so clearly in her program notes. Always call ahead to plan for companion tickets. If there are multiple performances on a Sunday, it is at the venue's discretion to decide which performance is eligible for this deal. We strongly recommend calling the box office in advance to inquire if there are TeenTix available for a given performance.Ģ for $10 Sundays: A TeenTix member may purchase a $5 ticket for themselves and for another person of any age ($10 total) for Sunday shows at this venue. TeenTix are subject to availability and often limited. The Ticket Office at McCaw Hall is located inside the building, directly through the main entrance off Mercer Street. This Ticket Office is open ONLY on performance days, two hours prior to showtime (5:30pm for evening performances beginning at 7:30pm, and 12:00pm for Sunday matinees beginning at 2:00pm). Plan your trip with the King County Online Metro Trip Planner King County Transit routes 3, 4, and 82 stop at 5th Ave. Saturday performance days: 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. With additional hours on mainstage performance days as follows: There are two separate locations for the Seattle Opera Ticket Office:ġ0:00 a.m.
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