Met Opera Box Office Breaks Record, Sales Topped $2.08M, A 25% Increase Over Last Season's Opening-Day Sales

The ShowBuzz: "Sales topped $2.08 million, a 25 percent increase over last season's opening-day sales of $1.66 million, said Sommer Hixson, a spokeswoman for the Met. Sales on the Internet this year were nearly 50 percent higher than last year."