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Tours of the Canadian Opera House

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Home of the Canadian Opera Company, the Four Seasons Centre (formerly the Canadian Opera House) was completed in 2006 and has garnered enormous interest from the general public.

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Date Venue Description
13-Mar-10 to 12-Mar-11 Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts The first of its kind in Canada, the Four Seasons Centre was built specifically for opera and ballet performances. 

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Public tours provide the opportunity for attendees to learn more about the opera house, its history, architecture and innovative acoustic design. Each hour-long tour is led by trained docents and includes background information and access to the City Room, the Richard Bradshaw Amphitheatre and R. Fraser Elliott Hall.

Tour guides discuss features of this world-class facility including the unique glass system used on the facades, the remarkable engineering used to build the world’s longest suspended glass staircase and the phenomenal advancements in modern engineering and acoustic design that went into creating R. Fraser Elliott Hall, the Four Seasons Centre’s horseshoe-shaped, European style auditorium.