21523 5 Location 548646 <p>Tickets for the Tour are obtained from the Box Office Hall. The tour starts on the Sidewalk where you assemble at a given Point - a photograph is taken of you&nbsp;by an official photographer and this along with a goody folder may be purchased at the end of the tour for AU$35.</p><p>The Tour costing AU$35/person was well worth it and lasts about an hour - with an experienced Guide. </p><p>The Tour seemd to fall into&nbsp;4 parts (i) A short video history of how the Opera House came to be where it is and why - in the foyer of The Playhouse; (ii) an opportunity to see inside&nbsp;The Playhouse; (iii) a walk up to The Concert Hall - another short video in the foyer explaining the construction, then to the inside of the Hall which houses a vast Organ, and which could seat 2700 people; (iv) from here we walked across Hurricane Alley which is the gap between the two sides of the building to where the Opera Hall is situated - we went inside and preparations for the Magic Flute were underway (construction of stage set).</p><p>All the time, the Guide is given commentary and pointing out features of the building among them - the roof tiles from Sweden, glass from France, Australian wood.</p> 2009-02-15T14:56:47-08:00 947945473 2009-02-18T16:00:00-08:00 0 16 232935 8250869 21523 0 164157 0.0 2009-02-13T16:00:00-08:00 Published 0.0 2009-02-15T15:11:17-08:00 118930 0