This world-renowned opera is well worth a visit, w...

This world-renowned opera is well worth a visit, whether or not you enjoy opera. They do have affordable tickets for all of the operas, and I have also heard that they have inexpensive standby tickets. The location is beautiful (a great place for sunsets). They have backstage tours on weekdays and Saturdays in the summer - check their website for more info on times/days and prices. At select show times, they have pre-show lectures which are really informative both about the plot of the opera and on opera history in general.