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SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE

               Sydney Opera House is Australia's most recognisable building and is an icon of Australia's creative and technical achievement. Since its completion in 1973 it has attracted worldwide acclaim for its design and construction, enhanced by its location on Bennelong Point within a super harbour setting.

          

               The design of the building, with its soaring white roof shell shaped sails atop a massive red granite platform, has been internationally acclaimed as an architectural icon of the 20th century. As a dominant sculptural building that can be seen and experienced from all sides, it is the focal point of Sydney Harbour and a reflection of its character.

               The designer of the Sydney Opera House was Jorn Utzon. Jorn was an unknown 38 year old Danish architect until the 29th January in 1957 when he was announced the winner of the competition for the Sydney Opera House in Sydney. It was Jorn’s vision that Sydney was to be recognised as an international city.

What is the Sydney Opera House Used For?

The Sydney Opera House is traditionally a entertainment venue not only used for the Opera but it also hosts a variety of musical and theatrical events much like other venue’s in Sydney like the Sydney Entertainment Centre.

What is the Sydney Opera House Made Of?

What is the Sydney Opera House Made of? – The Sydney Opera House is an absolute masterpiece of modern architecture. Each of the Sydney Opera Houses distinctive shells are pre cast and covered in off white tiles. The podium is covered in reconstituted granite panels. The Sydney Opera House is also made of large expansive glass panels. The Sydney Opera House is meant to look like a giant sailing ship, and from some angles it does look exactly that.

This is some venues at Sydney Opera House

1.    Concert hall

          With its grand setting, gorgeous wooden panelling and cathedral-like ambience, the world-renowned Concert Hall is Sydney Opera House’s most prestigious and majestic space.
The largest of all Sydney Opera House interior venues, it delivers outstanding acoustics derived from its high vaulted ceiling and white birch timber and brush box panelling.

          Extraordinary venues call for incredible performances, which is why the elegant Concert Hall is a natural home to the Sydney Symphony, Australian Chamber Orchestra and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. But this is not simply a classical performance space – its unrivalled sound quality has also drawn some of the world’s most distinctive voices, ranging from Janet Jackson and Bat for Lashes to Kanye West and The Cure. It’s also a prime location for screenings, spoken-word performances and large-scale events, the Sydney Festival being just one example.

2.       Opera Theatre

              The Opera Theatre was officially renamed the Joan Sutherland Theatre in October 2012 as a lasting tribute to one of Australia’s and the world’s greatest artists. Pavarotti described Dame Joan Sutherland as having the ‘voice of the century’, and an adoring public named her ‘La Stupenda’ for the sheer beauty of her voice. Since the Opera House opened in 1973, just one other individual has been honoured by the renaming of a venue with the original architect’s name being given to the Utzon Room. The two people most associated with Sydney Opera House, the man who created it, Jørn Utzon, and the woman who made it sing, Joan Sutherland, are now an intrinsic part of the building’s fabric and history

3.        Playhouse

               Want to draw the crowd closer to your creative talents? Seating just 398, Sydney Opera House’s Playhouse is where story-telling – no matter if it’s in the form of theatre, dance, music or the spoken word – is at its most intimate.

                Originally designed for chamber music recitals, and best suited for single-set productions, the Playhouse is perfectly designed to bring everything from dramatic performances and film screenings, to presentations and conferences direct to the audience. 

4.      Soh forecourt

             Positioned directly beneath the famous white sails, the Outdoor Forecourt is renowned as one of the world’s greatest and most versatile venue spaces. With the granite Monumental Steps creating a natural amphitheatre and a backdrop of stunning harbour views, this will make for a once-in-a-lifetime event

5.       Recording studio

              Boasting state-of-the-art technology, the Recording Studio unlocks a world of potential for film makers, producers and individual artists alike. Located within the main shell of Sydney Opera House, it’s connected to every on-site location via an advanced optical fibre-based digital audio network that provides unrivalled audio quality, whether it’s a Michael Bublé concert or a live broadcast of the Australian Idol Grand Final.