A new feature just introduced on the Met’s website allows customers to view and select exact seats available for a given performance. It’s handy for those of us in the audience who prefer a certain row or area, but another less obvious benefit is that the online maps offer a snapshot of how ticket sales are going for a given performance. For example, here’s what Orchestra looks like for the February 2 repeat of Eugene Onegin:

The “o” symbol stands for a currently unsold seat; the dots are the seats that are already ticketed — so it does appear that a lot of seats for Onegin are going to show up on same-day rush or simply remain unfilled. (In contrast, for tonight’s Lucia only a handful of Family Circle standing room places remain available.)