lucky buyers

Music "They cost an obscene amount to put on, an obscene amount to stage, and an obscene amount to buy tickets or, unless you happen to be one of the lucky buyers of one of their 'Listen, we ARE catering to the proles, we're selling tickets for Ten English Piynds! Can we have some more of that Arts Ciyncil Money Niy?' opera-for-everyone tickets. If it's all supposed to be about the music, then why not wear joggy bottoms and stand in a kitchen? In a very nicely acousticated kitchen?" -- Anna Pickard on opera. At the basic level I find it very hard to disagree.