People who want to knock opera always seem to say that it is too elitist because of the ticket prices. Even the prices for the very best seats (and there are many much cheaper tickets available for most productions) are paltry compared to the prices that people are willing to pay for those for some football matches and big pop concerts. Also, while I realise that it covers a whole week rather than one evening, how much does a ticket for Sidmouth cost these days ?