How odd. That suggests that your prejudice is stronger than your inclination to rational thought.

Rest assured that many of the seats will usually be filled by complementary-ticket holders, many of whom would otherwise not bother attending, and many of whom still would leave during the intermission if there is one.

@a.briffa
Habib, ghamilt mistoqsija “tajba u tahraq”! Jista xi hadd jaghti statistika kredibbli ta’ kemm nies jattendu fit-tejatri, miftuha u maghluqa? Jien qatt ma mort nara l-opra, pero ghandi l-impressjoni li din timla l-platea, fiz-zewg tejatri tar-Rabat, Ghawdex. Pero kuncerti ta’ muzika u sfin klassiku mort kemm il-darba u nista nghid li dejjem l-istess nies nara. L-aktar li jkun hemm attendenza ghal kuncerti ta’ muzika sagra, specjalment meta jinzammu fil-Kon Kattidral ta’ San Gwann. Anke hawn, tara l-istess udjenza. Fi ftit kliem, ma nistenniex li ser nawmentaw in-numru ta’ spettaturi jekk noholmu bi kwalunkwe tijatru! Biex ikollok udjenza kif mixtieqa, l-ewwel trid TEDUKA lil poplu japprezza dawn l-affarijiet, possibilment min fuq il-bank tal-iskola. Altrimenti, jibqa jkollna nies li flok imorru jaraw film, jew jaghmlu passiggata x-xatt ta’ Tas-Sliema, jilbsu l-glekkijiet jew il-kowtijiet u jmorru sat-tejatru!! Jien nghid li s’issa, kultura artistika hi nieqsa hafna fostna ghalkemm supposta kellna bosta mezzi kif niddakkru minnha.

Red-nose, Was there a cruise ship coming into Malta with 500 Americans?

Trid izzid “ikel b’xejn”. Taf int, bhal Xarabank.

For Astrid it was more than a status symbol. It was the cornerstone of her tourism policy for Malta. As soon as cruise passengers set their feet on land, she would pack them off into the new theatre to listen to a classical performance.

And to hell with St. Johns Cathedral, the Archaeology Museum, Hypogeum, Hagar Qim, Mdina, Valletta, Birgu and so many other attractions which, by the way, are unique and which the tourist will not find them anywhere else.