{"id":3542,"date":"2025-07-18T10:58:55","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T08:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/ventajas-hazte-socio\/"},"modified":"2026-03-10T15:41:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T14:41:35","slug":"advantages-become-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/en\/advantages-become-member\/","title":{"rendered":"Become a Member"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div\n\t\tstyle=\"--_background-image: url(https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hero-socio.png);\" class=\"abao-page-heading wp-elements-24e1136319bc227540871c96cb474695 abao-page-heading--has-background-image abao-page-heading--regular-type align wp-elements-24e1136319bc227540871c96cb474695 wp-block-abao-page-heading has-text-color has-contrast-color\" id=\"abao-page-heading-69fc8e27de928\"\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-page-heading__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"abao-page-heading__heading\">Become a Member<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"abao-page-heading__subheading\">There is going to the opera\u2014and then there is truly living it<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-internal-navigation abao-internal-navigation--is-tabs-type align wp-block-abao-internal-navigation\" id=\"abao-internal-navigation-69fc8e27e04f5\">\n\t<div class=\"abao-internal-navigation__inner\">\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"abao-internal-navigation__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-internal-navigation__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#socio\" class=\"abao-internal-navigation__item-link\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tMember\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-internal-navigation__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#socio-menor-35\" class=\"abao-internal-navigation__item-link\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\tUnder-35 Member\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-tabs-container align wp-block-abao-tabs-container\" id=\"abao-tabs-container-69fc8e280c49d\">\n\t<div class=\"abao-tabs-container__inner\">\n\t\t\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-tab is-tab align wp-block-abao-tab\" id=\"socio\">\n\t<div class=\"abao-tab__inner\">\n\t\t\n<div\n\tstyle=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-50);\" class=\"abao-text is-block-with-sidebar abao-text--regular-font-size abao-text--regular-width abao-text--single-column align wp-block-abao-text\" id=\"abao-text-69fc8e27e08fa\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-text__inner is-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-block__sidebar abao-block__sidebar--regular-width is-block-sidebar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__content is-block-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Becoming a member of ABAO comes with many benefits. The most important of all is that, as part of Bilbao\u2019s community of opera lovers, you stop simply attending the opera and start experiencing it from the inside.<\/p>\n<p>You can join at any time\u2014contact us and we will be happy to provide you with all the information.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div\n\tclass=\"abao-action-list abao-action-list--regular-type align wp-block-abao-action-list\" id=\"abao-action-list-69fc8e27e0e41\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-action-list__inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-action-list__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-action-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/become-member\" target=\"\" class=\"abao-action-list__link nice-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBecome a member\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tstyle=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list is-block-with-sidebar abao-icon-text-list--regular-type align wp-block-abao-icon-text-list\" id=\"abao-icon-text-list-69fc8e27e0fa3\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__inner is-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-block__sidebar abao-block__sidebar--regular-width is-block-sidebar\"><h2 class=\"abao-block__sidebar-heading abao-block__sidebar-heading--regular-size\">Being an ABAO member has many advantages<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__content is-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"abao-icon-text-list__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butacas-preferentes.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"butacas-preferentes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPreferred seating\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>The best seats reserved for members.<\/li>\n<li>The same seat assigned throughout the entire season.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/descuento.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"descuento\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYour season at the best price, from \u20ac44 per title.\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>The most advantageous subscription price compared to buying individual tickets.<\/li>\n<li>15% discount on opera tickets.<\/li>\n<li>Reduced rates for under-35s.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/calendario.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"calendario\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTotal flexibility\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Free performance changes in case of unforeseen circumstances.<\/li>\n<li>Tickets may be transferred to other people.<\/li>\n<li>Interest-free instalment payments.<\/li>\n<li>Automatic renewal with the option to upgrade.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/descuento-10.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"descuento-10\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tShare your passion\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Personalised membership card, transferable to third parties. 10% discount on the subscription price for you and your accompanying guest.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/puerta-opera.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"puerta-opera\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOpera from the inside\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li>Exclusive guided backstage tours.<\/li>\n<li>Priority invitations to talks and conferences.<\/li>\n<li>Members-only activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/microfonos.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"microfonos\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExclusive conferences\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Enjoy priority invitations to the pre-performance conferences for each title.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__action-list is-action-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__action-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/activities\/\" target=\"\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__action-link nice-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore info\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/autobus.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"autobus\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFree transport\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Round-trip bus service from various locations.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__action-list is-action-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__action-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/bus-services\/\" target=\"\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__action-link nice-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore info\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/programa.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"programa\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProgramme delivered to your home\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Receive the programme booklet and Scena magazine at your home before the premiere.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/cortinas.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"cortinas\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tYour Subscription\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your personalised membership card grants access to the Euskalduna Bilbao.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/moneda-partida.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"moneda-partida\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPartner discounts\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Special benefits and promotions thanks to our partner companies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\nclass=\"xsd-container align wp-block-xsd-container\" id=\"xsd-container-1\">\n\t<div class=\"wrapper wrapper--normal\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Season 25-26<\/h2>\n\n\n<div\n\tstyle=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-70);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);\" class=\"abao-ticket-map align wp-block-abao-ticket-map\" id=\"abao-ticket-map-69fc8e2801ddb\">\n\t<div class=\"abao-ticket-map__inner\">\n\t\t<entradas-y-zonas\n\t\t\tlang=\"en\"\n\t\t\tvenue=\"socio\"\n\t\t\tapi-url=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/en\/wp-json\/abao\/v1\/prices\"\n\t\t><\/entradas-y-zonas>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-tab is-tab align wp-block-abao-tab\" id=\"socio-menor-35\">\n\t<div class=\"abao-tab__inner\">\n\t\t\n<div\n\tstyle=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-50);\" class=\"abao-text is-block-with-sidebar abao-text--regular-font-size abao-text--regular-width abao-text--single-column align wp-block-abao-text\" id=\"abao-text-69fc8e28037c5\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-text__inner is-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-block__sidebar abao-block__sidebar--regular-width is-block-sidebar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__content is-block-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>At ABAO, we aim to bring opera closer to all audiences. That is why we offer a Young Subscription for people up to 35 years old. The membership card is transferable only among under-35s. Proof of age will be required upon entry to performances.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div\n\tclass=\"abao-action-list abao-action-list--regular-type align wp-block-abao-action-list\" id=\"abao-action-list-69fc8e2803a67\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-action-list__inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-action-list__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-action-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/become-member\/\" target=\"\" class=\"abao-action-list__link nice-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBecome a member\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tstyle=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list is-block-with-sidebar abao-icon-text-list--regular-type align wp-block-abao-icon-text-list\" id=\"abao-icon-text-list-69fc8e2803ba9\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__inner is-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-block__sidebar abao-block__sidebar--regular-width is-block-sidebar\"><h2 class=\"abao-block__sidebar-heading abao-block__sidebar-heading--regular-size\">If you\u2019re young, you enjoy even more benefits as a member<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__content is-block-content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<ul class=\"abao-icon-text-list__list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/mejor-precio.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"mejor-precio\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBetter prices\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Save up to 55% compared to the general subscription and up to 61% compared to purchasing single tickets.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/moneda-partida.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"moneda-partida\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstalment payments\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you prefer not to pay the membership fee in one go, you can spread the cost over 12 convenient monthly instalments\u2014and start enjoying opera from day one.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/butacas-preferentes.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"butacas-preferentes\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBest seating\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best seats are reserved for members. You may change your performance slot and seating area each year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/calendario.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"calendario\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOccasional performance date changes\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are unable to attend a performance, you may change it to another date\u2014by phone or at our offices. 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Seats are allocated in the stalls or boxes at a reduced price.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/autobus.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"autobus\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFree transport to Euskalduna Bilbao\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We offer a free round-trip bus service, exclusively for members, from various cities.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__action-list is-action-list\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__action-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/bus-services\/\" target=\"\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__action-link nice-link\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore info\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"128\" height=\"128\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/monitor.svg\" class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-image\" alt=\"monitor\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-heading\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tExclusive multimedia content\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-icon-text-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Receive the programme booklet at your home before the premiere of each title. In addition, enjoy videos, interviews, and much more through the digital Scena magazine. 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