Sydney Opera House Backstage Tour

BSJ Recommends Sydney Opera House Backstage Tour

 

Ever wondered what happens behind the scenes at one of the world’s busiest performing arts centres?  Sydney Opera House’s Backstage Tour lifts the lid on what really happens before the curtain rises.

 

This intimate tour grants exclusive access to areas normally reserved for the stars and crew, revealing areas which even Sydney Opera House staff have never seen.

 

How about following in the footsteps of superstars such as Dame Joan Sutherland and Pavarotti by singing on the stage of the world-famous Concert Hall, or striding into the Opera Theatre orchestra pit before stepping up onto the conductor’s podium? 

 

Or maybe you’d like to relax in the dressing rooms and tinkle the ivories on the Steinway Grand piano in the Conductor’s Suite?

 

Visitors will also visit the less glamorous parts of the House, normally the domain of the stagehands and crew, such as the scenery docks and fly towers.  At the end of the tour visitors head to the Green Room, the private domain of stars, performers and staff, to enjoy breakfast with their tour guide.

 

The 90 minute tours are conducted by experienced guides who share some of the secrets of the House and the real-life dramas that have more twist and turns than the average opera.

 

Backstage Tours operate daily, beginning at 7am.  The early start ensures visitors can access the areas which are restricted later in the day when performers are rehearsing or technical crew are at work.

 

Bookings can be made online at sydneyoperahouse.com, by calling +61 2 9250 7250 or in person at the Guided Tours Desk in the Sydney Opera House Box Office Foyer

~ by showjobsenews on October 26, 2008.