How an $11 Ticket Is Bringing New Fans to Philly's Opera
Opera Philadelphia announces on our show its new season that seeks to broaden the genre of opera. Host Trenae Nuri talks with Anthony Roth Costanzo, general director and president of Opera Philadelphia, about the new shows and the extraordinary success of its Pick Your Price ticketing model – or what many now know as the $11 (!) opera tickets.
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