The Sydney Opera House has unveiled a new intimate tour, Hidden
House, launching for a limited-run from June to October in celebration
of the Opera House’s 50th anniversary year.
The tour has been specially curated to allow Opera House visitors the
opportunity to explore never-before-seen areas of Australia’s most
recognised building.
The tour will journey into back-of-house spaces including the Concert
Hall’s world-famous organ – the largest known mechanical action pipe
organ in the world – its follow-spot lighting room, which puts a
spotlight on world-class talent, and the Joan Sutherland Theatre’s
backstage lift, which carries up to twenty tonnes of set props for
acclaimed performances by Opera Australia and The Australian Ballet.
Intimate groups of 10 will be hosted by two Opera House tour guides,
and – for the first time on an Opera House tour – staging and lighting
technicians will share anecdotes of what it’s like to work in the
world-famous landmark.
Following the tour, a high-tea brunch will be served at Portside restaurant complete with sweeping harbourside views.
“With this brand new tour, we’re drawing the curtain back on the
building’s thriving epicentre and the powerful stories that bring our
icon to life every day,” said Sydney Opera House chief customer officer
Jade McKellar.
The new Hidden House tour complements the Opera House’s
quintessential tour, which is available in seven different languages,
the Mobility Access Tour, the Architectural Tour, Taste of the House, a
guided culinary adventure through the Opera House’s on-site bars and
restaurants, and the Junior Adventure Tour for little explorers.