THE HIGHER PRICE

posted by James Reel

    A friend had considered joining us for this Thursday's Tucson Symphony concert, but then reconsidered. She writes, "It turns out that a ticket, in the front balcony, would cost me $62 -- with Ticketmaster charges etc -- too much -- if it were for Der Rosenkavalier or Magic Flute I would do it in a heartbeat, but not for Orff." She has nothing against Carmina Burana; but she expects a substantial production for that kind of money in Tucson.
     From what I can see from my balcony seat, Thursday-night TSO attendance has been alarmingly low this season. If the orchestra wants to increase attendance next year, raising the ticket price seems, to put it politely, counterintuitive.