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Oldest continuously running theater in the U.S.:
Fulton Opera House, Lancaster, Pa. (1852)
Source: Copley News Service, 5/26/2006
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Percentage of seats filled by The Metropolitan Opera in 2004-05:
79%
Source: The Wall Street Journal, 5/3/2006
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Amount donated to the Metropolitan Opera by the Bass family in 2005:
$25 million
It was the largest single gift in the Opera's 123 year history.
Source: Washington Post, 1/6/2006
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Average age of the audience for the Metropolitan Opera in 2003:
62
A 2003 survey of Met patrons also showed that over 90% are college educated, and that they have an average income of $120,000.
Source: New York Times, 12/24/2005
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