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Sydney Opera House, one of the world’s most famous music venues, has long had a problem.

And it’s one of hundreds of laws of acoustics – a complex mix of geometry, architecture, physics and neuro science – that must be mastered to make a hall sound beautiful. It helps explain why music in a concert hall sounds better than at an outdoor festival (and why the sound can seem muffled if you’re sitting right at the back). The answer lies in the way our hearing focuses on sounds that our brains think are the most significant – a capability that has evolved over time, promoting human survival by helping avoid predators and locate prey. So why does the recording sound so different? Notice what’s different? The sound in the recording seems fuller and more textured than the real thing. Record a conversation on your smartphone and then play the recording back to yourself.

Exercise caution: Opera may be addictive.We’ve reopened the Joan Sutherland Theatre.

Recommended Reading: On Next Avenue – How You Can Overcome Opera Phobia by Patricia Corrigan.

No matter how good your seat, consider bringing “opera glasses.” That’s what they’re for.

Dress during a weeknight performance ranged from business casual to very elegant.

Be sure to activate the screen with titles in your own language.

My first time at the Met was another reminder of the importance of expanding one’s world and taking small risks wherever you travel. ”It’s all there - beautiful sets, great costumes, great music,” she said. Harrington once told an interviewer from Town and Country magazine.

The obituary went on in very simple terms that resonated with my own experience: In fact, the auditorium was dedicated in her name. Harrington, her 1998 obituary in the New York Times noted that her $30 million contribution to the Metropolitan Opera made her the institution’s largest individual donor. Viking’s partnership with the Met builds upon its commitment to support cultural programming. The program noted that this particular production of Aida was made possible through a gift from Mrs. Walking through the opera house, you notice all the plaques acknowledging corporate and private donors. During the second intermission, we had the opportunity to go behind the scenes as the scenery was changedĪ review in the New York Times (which I had dutifully read in preparation for my first time at the Met) noted that one of the reasons this epic version of Aida was being tabled was because of its two-intermission format, which made it too long for some operagoers.