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« Reply #1 on: 22:24:14, 26-07-2008 » |
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In principle the idea is unobjectionable, imo. But surely there are overwhelming practical obstacles:
1 How do they propose to stop people who don't ordinarily buy this paper from just getting the issues with the qualifying tokens or passwords etc. If they don't do that, then all they've achieved is a temporary increase in the paper's circulation as people buy it just for this purpose?
2 If they do manage to restrict it to regular Sun readers I would guess the chances of filling the house are pretty small but
3 Following on from 1 & 2, how will they prevent touting of tickets thus obtained?
On a personal note, the vehicle for this promotion is a paper that many people, myself included, wouldn't buy if it was giving away front row seats for the second coming. I've never put a penny in the Sun's coffers or added a unit to its circulation figures and it would take more than a cheap opera ticket to make me do so. Why can't the ROH just operate a ballot open to everyone? If the Sun is that keen there wouldn't be anything to stop it publicising the offer.
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« Reply #2 on: 22:34:26, 26-07-2008 » |
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If they don't do that, then all they've achieved is a temporary increase in the paper's circulation as people buy it just for this purpose?
Well good gracious me! However did no-one think of that at the time?  The bottom-feeders at TOP lapped the story up, of course  |
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"I was, for several months, mutely in love with a coloratura soprano, who seemed to me to have wafted straight from Paradise to the stage of the Odessa Opera-House"
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« Reply #3 on: 22:38:30, 26-07-2008 » |
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I'd go to the cinema again to see a live performance - though I'm put off that particular performance of Don G now! Sorry, but I have this image of topless women in Row 3! |
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Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative.
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« Reply #4 on: 22:49:46, 26-07-2008 » |
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I must admit I would buy a single copy of The Sun for a ROH ticket. However I can't make it to London so if I am successful I will offer it here.
However, if it involves buying several copies to collect coupons - no way. I can just see them being flogged on ebay, nice little earner for Sun readers.
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Reality, sa molesworth 2, is so sordid it makes me shudder
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« Reply #5 on: 22:50:53, 26-07-2008 » |
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Sorry, but I have this image of topless women in Row 3! Typical ROH, MJ. They always put the topless women where you can't see them from the cheap seats! |
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« Reply #6 on: 22:58:25, 26-07-2008 » |
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Merely corroborative detail, intended to give artistic verisimilitude to an otherwise bald and unconvincing narrative.
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« Reply #7 on: 23:01:31, 26-07-2008 » |
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I'm all in favour of bringing new audiences in to opera, but I can't help feeling this is a gimmick, and a commercially motivated one at that. Call me cynical, but I'd be very interested to see a breakdown of precisely who is paying for what in this arrangement.
I'd have been a lot happier if the tickets had been made available to schools, youth and community groups and the like, without the commercial hype.
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At every one of these [classical] concerts in England you will find rows of weary people who are there, not because they really like classical music, but because they think they ought to like it. (Shaw, Don Juan in Hell)
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« Reply #8 on: 23:03:30, 26-07-2008 » |
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little earner for Sun readers.
Well, for Sun buyers, Anty. If there's scalping to be done I'm pretty sure the touts will buy any publication that smooths their way. I won't go into detail about why I wouldn't ever buy this paper because I don't want this mb falling foul of the defamation laws; but it has resulted in my passing up many offers in the past - cheap flights, continental day trips, free food and drink etc. |
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« Reply #9 on: 23:08:04, 26-07-2008 » |
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Yes, you are right HtoHe. Now, I have a cunning plan. R3oK Mbers will buy up every copy of said newspaper, flog tickets for loadsamoney and spend it all on a meet up and pints of grog!  |
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« Reply #10 on: 23:12:31, 26-07-2008 » |
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Topless women at the opera, eh. Guess that would be the likes of Anna Bolena.
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« Reply #11 on: 23:23:28, 26-07-2008 » |
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Given that the performance date clashes with Haitink and the Chicago SO doing Mahler 6 at the Proms, not to mention the fact that I've already got a standing ticket for Don Giovanni a week later... I think I'll pass  |
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« Reply #12 on: 23:29:33, 26-07-2008 » |
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 your soaraway super-sensational Sun says:"Hop off, you Frogs!" |
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« Reply #14 on: 23:39:06, 26-07-2008 » |
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 Don't let the Toffs Steal Your Tickets!! What's good enough for them is good enough for us, we say!! |
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