This experience was special, from the moment we mounted the stairs to enter the building. The service with coat check was efficient. The hall itself is extraordinary - we have nothing like that in Canada, so it has extra impact. And the quality of the performances, the orchestra and the sets/staging were all so high. So I was able to immerse myself in the emotion of the operas. Of the two, I prefer Pagliacci, but that's neither here nor there. The whole experience was memorable.