I appreciate the fact that it would “make a lovely concert hall” however, being that opera is not widely accessible to the general populace any more, it is more lucrative for the theatre to be a cinema for the main part of the time. Personally, I would miss it if it were nothing more than a concert hall. Further, they do have the ballet and the orchestra for those who enjoy a “higher culture” production.
I appreciate the fact that it would “make a lovely concert hall” however, being that opera is not widely accessible to the general populace any more, it is more lucrative for the theatre to be a cinema for the main part of the time. Personally, I would miss it if it were nothing more than a concert hall. Further, they do have the ballet and the orchestra for those who enjoy a “higher culture” production.