Many years ago opera was just for the elite class and royalty, and thus patrons
felt it necessary to dress to the nines when attending opera. Nowadays, everyone
goes to the opera and there is no dress code. People
come to the opera dressed in everything from jeans to evening gowns, so please
feel free to attend the opera in whatever clothes you feel comfortable. If
you're still unsure though, just give us a call or email us at
info@operaprovidence.org and we'd be happy to help you out.
All opera singers are fat, screaming ladies in horned helmets.
"It ain't over 'til the fat lady sings" is a phrase typically associated with
opera, and the image of a fat woman in a horned helmet screaming away in a
foreign language is the great stereotype for opera around the world. That image
grew out of some Wagnerian operas and is really not seen much anymore (even in
productions of Wagner's operas today!). Today's trend for opera singers in
America and throughout the world is for singers to be believable in their roles
– in size, stature, voice and dress.
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Opera is expensive.
Actually opera tickets are comparable to the prices of other live entertainment,
and in some cases cost less than a major league sporting event (Atlanta Hawks
tickets can cost up to $400 for one seat!). Single tickets to
Opera Providence start as low as $15 and we
offer a variety of discounts
for students, seniors, groups,
Press Pass holders & WGBH members. The ticket page for each performance
lists all discounts available.
Opera is for "blue hairs" only.
Opera is the fastest growing of the performing arts with more than 20 million
people attending annually. Not only are audiences growing, but they're growing
younger too! In fact, one of the fastest growing
audiences at the opera is "Generation X", the 18 to 30 year olds, whose
attendance at opera grew by more than 18% in recent years.
Opera is boring.
Opera is actually a great party – a visual, aural, emotional spectacle that
electrifies all the senses. We like to call it the 'ultimate multi-media art
form.' In our very visually oriented society today, we look for and even expect
entertainment that dazzles us from all around. Opera, with its spectacular sets
and costumes, glorious voices, and stories that tear at our heartstrings, does
exactly that, and there is something in it for everyone.