Walk in the footsteps of the great opera legends! Lyric Opera of Chicago’s BACKSTAGE TOURS
For Immediate Release:
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Walk in the footsteps of the great opera legends!
Lyric Opera of Chicago’s
BACKSTAGE TOURS
A project of the Lyric Opera Guild Board of Directors
The 2011 Lyric Opera Backstage Tours are made possible
by exclusive sponsor Robert W. Baird & Co.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Discover the backstage magic at the Civic Opera House. Tour stops include the wardrobe department, wigs & makeup, scenery handling facility, armory, stars’ dressing rooms, props room, orchestra pit, main stage, and more!
Lyric Opera Backstage Tours last approximately 2½ hours
Classic Tour: $35 per person, departing every 30 min. between 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Box lunches (turkey or vegetarian) available for $12, cash bar
Premier Tour: $150 per person, departing every 10 min. between 11-11:30 a.m.
includes seated gourmet lunch with Music Director Sir Andrew Davis on Feb. 27,
General Director William Mason on Mar. 20, plus onstage photo and parting gift
Group Tour: $30 per person (15+)
Box lunches (turkey or vegetarian) available for $12, cash bar
Civic Opera House, 20 N. Wacker Drive. Reservations required.
Tickets may be ordered by phone (312) 827-5626 or at
www.lyricopera.org
Photos available on request from Carrie Napolilli: 312-827-5923 or cnapolilli@lyricopera.org
For media arrangements, call Magda Krance: 312-827-5924 or mkrance@lyricopera.org
Media are invited to cover Backstage Tours on Feb. 27. RSVP required by Feb. 21.