The orchestra seats also got new hardware now they pop up automatically when the occupant stands, making it easier to head for the side exits when the aisles are jammed.
The $7 million in fire damage - 11 of the 25 luxury box es were destroyed - was covered by the contractor's insurance.Īll of the seats were refurbished by the Irwin Seating Co. The cushions, backs and fabric had to be replaced. But the fire that broke out during construction in May 1996 caused smoke damage to the seats in the upper sections. The plans had called for refurbishing only the 1,224 orchestra-section seats. "If you are inclined to fall asleep," Killoran said, "these will make it easier." How will these spruced-up seats affect the swells who like to grab a little nap with their "Nabucco"? Now they provide a comfortable cushion and proper support for your back." "They sagged, the cushions had lost their padding and resiliency," says Killoran, who oversaw the project. "The seats were very uncomfortable," says Jim Killoran, executive director of the Committee to Restore the Opera House, the private group that raised $30 million of the $86.5 million project to retrofit and renovate the 1932 Beaux-Arts beauty.
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