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May 14, 2009 3:01 pm US/Central
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The recession has everyone looking for ways to cut back on spending; dining out and nights on the town are often the first things to go. But it doesn't have to be pizza and a movie at home; you can get out and enjoy yourself while still saving a buck.
The orchestra is tuning up, while a sold out crowd waits with their coffee and popcorn for the Opera to begin. "It is like candy. I don't know how to describe it. It's a thrill," said theatergoer Marion Gordon.
Gordon and Eugene Lowenkopf bought tickets to
The Metropolitan Opera's 'La Cenerentola', for just $20 each. "It's not only a bargain, it is a nice presentation and you see things you don't normally see at the opera," explained Lowenkopf.
The two went to their neighborhood movie theater to watch the production on the big screen – as part of the
MET's Live in HD Series. Opera fans and newbie's in nearly 500 theaters across the country are getting wise to the deal.
Seats at the Opera House can cost as much as $375. "If you're in the cheap seats at the MET, I think this is actually better," said frugal theatergoer Ray Sawhill.
Getting out for a night on the town, without emptying out your wallet, can be challenging – but the company behind the 'MET at the Movies' offers inexpensive seats to everything from rock concerts to Broadway musicals.
There is one last opera production from the MET that can be seen in North Texas. The encore performance of La Cenerentola will be on May 20th.
Click here for a list of theaters in North Texas, and across the country, that are participating in the
MET Live in HD Series.
Once you've nailed down your entertainment, why not hit the Internet to secure a discount at a nearby restaurant. The website Restaurant.com helps stretch your dollar by offering gift certificates with a pennywise twist. "They are saving $15 right away," Windfall Restaurant owner Tom Trimmer said of his customers.
On the Restaurant.com website you pay $10 for a gift certificate that's worth $25 at the restaurant. If that offers not good enough, and you're flexible with dates and times, at some restaurants $40 will get you a $100 gift certificate.
So, just like the opera, you can get a taste of extravagance for a song.
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