1.   Among those who call themselves lovers of classical music, women are more likely to attend live performances, while men outnumber women when it comes to buying music.

2.   And in some cases, they are not even permitted to attend performances of other dance troupes.

3.   And the hip crowd is responding, attending more performances and embracing the music many younger people used to think of as old-fashioned.

4.   Attending a performance is a novelty for fans, whether they have Delaware license plates or Chinese passports.

5.   Big-league talent scouts regularly attend performances, hoping to discover the next great musician, singer or set designer headed for the Metropolitan Opera or the Great White Way.

6.   A passionate lover of the ballet, Gorey for years ritualistically attended all performances of dances by George Balanchine at the New York City Ballet.

7.   Ackerman has worked for Cummings, who attended a performance of the play.

8.   After that he focused his activities on Paris, while returning to the Greek islands for summer holidays and traveling the world to lecture and attend performances.

9.   All the while, he traveled, attending performances and lecturing at opera companies throughout the United States and Europe.

10.   Britten made his first transatlantic flight to attend the performance.