Do you know, stuart, I looked at DB's link when he posted it and thought, 'Damn, the Young Vic one's going to cost me even more than the Linbury.' But you're quite right, I am under 30. I think I read that cheaper price as being for students. You've made me very happy now.

Is that why it's called the 'Young' Vic? Because they're nice to young people?

And do you know something else? Reading George's post and thinking about the opportunity to see two different productions of the same opera so close together, which I'm not sure I've ever had before, I'm thinking it's silly of me not to go to both. I think I'd been put off the Linbury one by the idea of standing (I certainly can't afford to sit), because standing for a long time has sometimes adversely affected my perception of a piece, but if I'm going to hear it again sitting down a few weeks later I don't think that's going to be such an issue. So I may see you on the 19th, George! (Erm, as well as on the 18th ... )

I don't suppose anyone has heard anything about either of the P&J productions being broadcast?   I have no chance to get to London over this period (and anyhow my opera-related carbon-footprint is already an outrage )

Goodness! With a UK population of about 60 million the chances of that happening must be ... quite small. I'll certainly keep an eye out for a likely harpy looking couple. I'll be the nervous unprepossessing one shrinking somewhere in the shadows. It would be good to say hallo at last.

I'll almost certainly be there on Wednesday as well, harpy. You can find out what I look like from the later pages of the "Brighton March 9th" thread. Or if I see George talking to two harp-carrying audience members I shall come over and say hello.

I need to apply for a press ticket for Lost Highway, and might get offered two.  If I do, I will more than likely have one going spare and will offer it here.