Meeting my future wife at the stage door

My friend Ivor and his girlfriend Joy invited me and Joy's flatmate to this concert. Our seats were in different parts of the RAH - hers Row 1 seat 8 and mine in the Gods. The arrangement was to meet up after the performance at the stage door - Joy, an Australian, was a friend of Joan Sutherland's. So, as instructed, I met Joy, Ivor, the other guest, Sue, and Joan Sutherland at the stage door 50 years ago this year. Two years later, Sue and I were married and still have the front row ticket (£2!) and the programme, signed by Joan. As a celebration, we have optimistically booked to attend the afternoon concert on 23 May.