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Sydney Opera House - Opera House of Sydney - Forgotten Wonders The Opera House was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II, during the period of her reign on October 20, 1973, and the ceremony was attended millions of crowds. The roofs of the House are constructed of 1,056,006 glazed white granite tiles, imported from Sweden. The complete vista of the skyline of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the blue water of the harbour and the Sydney Opera House, viewed from the air or water is spectacular and memorable. www.allwondersoftheworld.com /forgotten-wonders/sydney-opera-house.html   (485 words)

Sydney Opera House > About The House > Presenters Sydney Opera House is consolidating its position as Australia's leading performing arts centre by significantly increasing the profile of its own programming and by nurturing the development of new artists and audiences. Under the billing of Sydney Opera House presents, Sydney Opera House is now one of the largest presenting companies at the House, producing an eclectic mix of artistic and cultural activities in all venues including the production of The Studio, Kids at the House and HOUSE:ED programs. The Sydney Symphony, Australia's premier and largest orchestra was established in 1932 and performs over 100 concerts each year, with special emphasis on premieres and first Australian performances. www.sydneyoperahouse.com /sections/about_the_house/presenters/?sm=4&ss=12   (0 words)

Sydney Architecture Images- Sydney Opera House The five constituent theatres of the Sydney Opera House are the Concert Hall (with a seating capacity of 2,679), the Opera Theatre (1,547 seats), the Drama Theatre (544 seats), the Playhouse (398 seats) and the Studio Theatre (364 seats). The Sydney Opera House can be said to have had its beginning during the late 1940s in the endeavours of Eugene Goossens, the Director of the NSW State Conservatorium of Music at the time, who lobbied to have a suitable venue for large theatrical productions built. The curtain for the Opera Theatre, especially, is a perfect symbol of the city; a summer coloured curtain with vigorous leaping shapes that recall Sydney's resident demon, the bushfire. www.sydneyarchitecture.com /ROC/QUA01.htm   (8459 words)

Sydney City Guide - Hotels, flights car-hire and travel books It was suggested in the 1950's by resident conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Goossens, that Sydney deserved a concert and opera hall and a competition for the design of the new complex was launched. The Sydney Opera House is aware that many people find opera difficult to follow, so you can ask for a seat which allows you to view the "surtitles" that scroll across the top of the stage during foreign language performances. A measure of the House's acceptance of contemporary culture was shown recently with the opening of the Studio, which was marked by performances from bands nurtured by the ABC's national rock and youth network Triple J (105.7FM). www.gdaysydney.com /opera.html   (1022 words)

Sydney Opera House   (Site not responding. Last check: ) Sydney Opera House is the biggest art center in the world. The Sydney Opera House was built between 1959 - 1973, at the cost of $A100 million. The conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Eugene Goossens suggested to the N.S.W State Government that a new concert hall be built at Bennelong Point for future generations of artistic performers. teachit.acreekps.vic.edu.au /cyberfair2002/SydneyOperaHouse.htm   (158 words)

Sydney Opera House, Spain, Portugal, Italy, USA, France, Holidays, Villas, Loans Sydney Opera House must be one of the most recognisable images of the modern world - up there with the Eiffel Tower and the Empire State Building - and one of the most photographed. The skyline of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, the blue water of the harbour and the Sydney Opera House, viewed from a ferry or from the air, is dramatic and unforgettable. In the late 1950s the NSW Government established an appeal fund to finance the construction of the Sydney Opera House, and conducted a competition for its design. www.sydneyoperahouse.co.uk   (0 words)

★ Sydney Opera House Photographs - Sydney, NSW Australia The Sydney Opera House in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, is one of the most distinctive and famous 20th-century buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world. The opera house's roof is constructed of 1,056,000 glazed white granite tiles imported from Sweden. The Opera House can be said to have had its beginnings during the late 1940s in the actions of Eugene Goossens, the Director of the NSW State Conservatorium of Music at the time, who lobbied to have a suitable venue for large theatrical productions built. www.australian1.com /Australian_Photos/Sydney_Opera_House/Sydney_Opera_House_photographs.html   (1079 words)

Sydney Opera House > About The House > Venues The Studio is a contemporary performing arts venue at Sydney Opera House, situated between the Playhouse and Drama Theatre on the Western Broadwalk. Sydney Festival utilises The Studio each January and the balance of the annual program of events for The Studio is curated by Sydney Opera House and presented under within key program strands including The Studio at Sydney Opera House, House:ED and Young Audiences programs. Sydney Opera House is investigating options for relocating the Exhibition Hall in the future. www.sydneyoperahouse.com /sections/about_the_house/venues/?sm=4&ss=14   (0 words)

Sydney Opera House - City of Sydney An extraordinary site on Sydney Harbour at Bennelong Point, an ambitious state Premier (Joseph J Cahill), a visiting American architect (Eero Saarinen) and a young Dane’s billowy sketches (Joern Utzon) were the key factors which generated one of the world’s most important modern buildings. There were rallies and marches to Sydney Town Hall led by architects such as Peter Killar and Harry Seidler; other architects resigned their profession and became teachers, chefs, film makers and artists in protest, and the Victorian Chapter of the RAIA (but not NSW) fl banned the replacement of Uzton by an Australian architect. While care is taken to ensure accuracy, the City of Sydney cannot guarantee that information expressed here is correct and recommends that users exercise their own skill and care with respect to its use. www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au /AboutSydney/HistoryAndArchives/SydneyHistory/HistoricBuildings/SydneyOperaHouse.asp   (506 words)

Opera in a dream on Flickr - Photo Sharing! Somehow, shooting the Sydney Opera House is not very easy. I have many photos with very different perspective of the Opera House but have ot posted them Did'nt know you are in Sydney. I love the opera house and this capture is a wonderful new vantage point of it. www.flickr.com /photos/62586822@N00/213037882   (0 words)

n7w: Sydney Opera House When the Sydney Opera House was finished in 1973, this landmark building - in the true sense of the expression, - put the whole continent of Australia on the world map. This building does not imitate or reflect what we generally imagine an opera house might look like, indeed, it is a completely abstract interpretation. The ability to create abstract art only developed after the invention of photography in the late 19th century, when painters first began to experiment with an abstract, cubist interpretation of reality. www.new7wonders.com /index.php?id=367   (154 words)

Sydney Opera House, Australia - Sydney Travel information - Famous Sydney Landmarks The Sydney Opera House is nonetheless a fascinating building and heart of the city's cultural scene. The Sydney Opera House cost some $160 million to build and was paid for by the public who bought $10 tickets in a series of lotteries with a first prize of $1 million. The Sydney Opera House conducts regular tours of the building daily, and walking paths lead back towards the city centre through the Botanic Gardens. www.sydney.visitorsbureau.com.au /page2-03i.html   (273 words)

Sydney Opera House: Factsheet Such was the cutting edge nature of the technology used for the Opera House, that it led to the establishment of a testing laboratory at the University of New South Wales, making it one of the first organisations in the world to commercialise university research. The Opera House was built as a performance venue and includes a concert hall, opera and drama theatres, a playhouse and studio. Utzon has explained that the two ideas which inspired his Opera House design were firstly, the organic forms of nature, and secondly, the desire to create sensory experiences to bring pleasure to the building's patrons. www.environment.gov.au /heritage/national/sites/opera-factsheet.html   (1296 words)

Sydney Opera House construction. In an average year, the Sydney Opera House presents theatre, musicals, opera, contemporary dance, ballet, every form of music from symphony concerts to jazz as well as exhibitions and films. Orchestral concerts were given in its Town Hall, and staging opera was almost impossible due to the lack of suitable stages. The Sydney Opera House was officially opened by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973. www.gids.nl /sydney/opera.html   (1899 words)

Sydney Opera House - Australia Innovates - Powerhouse Museum Sydney's magnificent Opera House building was the centre of conflict from the time Danish architect Joern Utzon won the international design competition for the building in 1957. The Opera House experience gave its builders and designers pre-eminence in computer aided reinforced concrete design, skills that they've since used on overseas projects. The pipe organ in the concert hall of the Sydney Opera House was designed and built by self-taught organ builder Ron Sharp between 1967 and 1979. www.powerhousemuseum.com /australia_innovates/?behaviour=view_article&Section_id=1050&article_id=10063   (226 words)

Euphonix News - Sound Future for Sydney Opera House   (Site not responding. Last check: ) The Sydney Opera House and the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei are the first two performance venues in the world to take delivery of a System 5. The Sydney Opera House is Australia's leading performing arts centre, attracting over 4.5 million visitors a year to engage in its range of cultural events and customer experiences. The first official performance at the Sydney Opera House was held in the Opera Theatre on 28 September 1973. www.euphonix.com /news/news2002/070302_sydney_opera_house.htm   (1170 words)

Sydney Opera House Sydney Opera House Car Park is located at the Northern end of Macquarie Street with vehicular access adjacent to the Forecourt and provides in excess of 1100 parking spaces. Whilst the Sydney Opera House is continually improving access within the site and building, there are some areas that assisted access by one of our staff members for people with mobility impairments is required. The Sydney Opera House's Access Plan when fully implemented by 2007 will enable the House to be recognised internationally as a leader in access and a place which provides the opportunity for a positive and memorable experience. www.sydneysymphony.com /page.asp?p=36   (1095 words)

CNN - TravelGuide: Destination - Sydney Opera House Sydney's Opera House was designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who won a competition for the project in 1956. The Opera House, designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, is lauded by many as one of the architectural wonders of the modern world. The site of the opera house is some 500 yards from where the first European colonists landed in 1788. www.cnn.com /TRAVEL/DESTINATIONS/9907/sydney.operahouse   (707 words)

Sydney Opera House The Sydney Opera House is open to the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week except for Good Friday and Christmas Day. Before the opera house was built, there was no place to host operas, dances, and other entertainments. To pick the design of the opera house an international contest was held. library.thinkquest.org /J0113006/sydney_opera_house.htm   (485 words)

Australia - Sydney [Sophie’s maze]   (Site not responding. Last check: ) The Opera House of Sydney, from the architect Jorn Utzon, is the postcard from the city. Between the Opera and the Bridge, Circular Quay is the public transports node. The downtown in Sydney is a vertical maze of skyscrapers, and around it are some very pleasant neighbourhoods, like Paddington, reputed for its terrace houses. sophie-g.net /photo/oz/sydney/e_sydney.htm   (311 words)

Japan Lighting Information Services,AKARI-Lighting,Sydney Opera House I visited the Sydney Opera House twice on foot from the hotel which was close to the port which we stayed. Scandinavian architect Jorn Utzen wined in the competition of the world scale, and it is said that Sydney opera house was a little amended in the execution and the point of the cost of construction after that. The Opera House was officially opend by Queen Elizabeth   in 1973. www.city.yokosuka.kanagawa.jp /speed/mypage/m-imajo/jlistour/australia/operahouse-e.html   (202 words)

24-7 guard for Opera House - smh.com.au The Opera House sails will be guarded 24 hours a day, seven days a week after two protesters climbed to the top of one and painted "No War" before being arrested yesterday. The incident is an embarrassment after security was upgraded at the Opera House and the Harbour Bridge last November because of the growing risk of terrorist attack. Opera House chief executive Norman Gillespie said the extra guards had been decided on following a security review in the wake of this morning's incident. www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/03/18/1047749748004.html   (460 words)

Sydney Opera House Opera House is not only the symbol of Sydney, but also a symbol of the whole Australia. It is hard to imagine Sydney without the Opera House, yet until 1958 on Bennelong Point there was just an ordinary tram depot. Sydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973. www.ozshots.com /20031231_Sydney_Opera_House   (311 words)

Sydney Opera House - Australia's Culture Portal Ironic, perhaps, that this Australian icon - the Opera House with a roof evocative of a ship at full sail - was designed by renowned Danish architect - Jorn Utzon. In the late 1950s the New South Wales (NSW) Government established an appeal fund to finance the construction of the Sydney Opera House, and conducted a competition for its design. Sydney Opera House shadowed by the Harbour Bridge. www.acn.net.au /articles/sydneyoperahouse   (738 words)

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE The Sydney Opera House is on Circular Quay. From outside the Sydney Opera House looks remarkable and if you get up close you will be able to see several of the million or so ceramic tiles which cover the Sydney Opera House shells. Sydney Opera House also has a number of restaurants all serving fabulous food and a small gift store where you can buy your souvenirs. www.australianexplorer.com /sydney_opera_house.htm   (222 words)

Architecture of the Sydney Opera House - Sydney, Australia The Sydney Opera House has become an icon of a continent to the rest of the world. Hi, Was just thinking that the Opera House redevelopment deserves an opening to be remembered, and I have an idea to submit, though it will require funding and fundraising. Perhaps it was the new opera house then that inspired him to hisgrand plan to walk betweent he Sydney Opera House and the top of the bridge. www.glasssteelandstone.com /OZ/SydneyOperaHouse.html   (791 words)

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