CIVIC OPERA HOUSE

The anecdote tells that the Civic Opera House was built by Samuel Insull at the request of his daughter who had not been accepted as a singer at the Chicago Opera. In Art Deco style and opened in 1929, the building looks like an enormous chair facing the Chicago River, the base being occupied by the great opera house, with exceptional acoustic qualities. To get a better view of the Civic Opera House, it is advisable to take a boat trip on the river: it is from there that one can best appreciate the massive character of the building.