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No performances of “Rigoletto” were canceled and L.A.

Ahead of the “Rigoletto” show, we spoke to ticket holders about whether they hesitated about coming to the Music Center and downtown Los Angeles and how they feel about supporting the arts even in times of conflict.

Pancake: I’ve never seen “Rigoletto” live and I haven’t been to the L.A.

Kelley: My husband conducted a performance of “Rigoletto” about 15 years ago with an opera company in Chinatown.

Los Angeles city officials on Thursday carved out a curfew exemption for ticket holders of indoor events and performing arts venues downtown including the Music Center, paving the way for evening performances of Center Theatre Group’s “Hamlet” and Los Angeles Opera’s “Rigoletto.”