Crash, bang, curtain up! For the first episode of Audience Etiquette, our Tour Guide Freyja dives into the noisy world of 19th-century opera, where overtures weren’t just musical openers - they were the cue to sit down, settle in and stop the revelry in the auditorium. Join us as we explore how audiences of the past shaped the performances they came to see… and which echoes of their habits still linger today. #AudienceEtiquette #TheRoyalOpera #OperaHistory #Opera #RoyalBalletAndOpera