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The Sydney Opera House…I’m sure everything’s already been said that needs to said about this extraordinary architecture that has come to symbolize not just the city of Sydney, but some would say, Australia as a whole. Most people would highly recommend going to an event at the Opera House to really experience the beauty of this place, but I think I prefer to see it, not as something functional—something that houses musicals, plays, operas, etc.—but as a free standing structure, just for the sake of its own existence. Well, okay, I was broke and didn’t have the funds to attend any of the events. Leave a Comment Address: 5-10 min walk from Circular QuayPhone: 61 2 9250 7111Website: www.sydneyoperahouse.com Other Contact: infodesk@sydneyoperahouse.com
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If you're going to go to Sydney, go to the Opera House. It's right at Circular Quay, which is the center of everything anyway, so you can combine that with your trip to the Bridge, a ferry ride, the Botanical Gardens, Darling Harbour, etc. If you are strapped for time, at least wander around the outside to take a look at the building. If you have an hour or so, take the tour. It's about Aus$8 and it's well worth it. They take you to lots of concert halls and some behind-the-scene places while they give you the history of it. Another great thing to do is to stop at a cafe near the opera house. Have a coffee or a snack, and bask in people watching as you overlook the most famous harbour in the world! There's nothing like sitting out in the sun and having coffee in view of the opera house and the Bridge. :) Leave a Comment Directions: You can't miss it.
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This is for sure the symbol of Sydney and paerahps one of the most beautyful buildings in the world. As recently i've read something about its history i'm going to tell about it: The Sydney Opera House was planned and builded between the 50's and the 60's of last century after the requests of Sir Eugene Goossens, director of the synfonic orchestra of sydney, to realize a new auditorium for concerts. The Opera House offered as well to Sydney the possibility to compete with Melbourne that, at that time, was the most important city in australia ( in fact the olympic games in 1956 were in Melbourne). So the decision of making something of special was taken and, among lots of architect who presented their ideas on the contruction of the new Opera House, the winner, nominated by an american architect of Finnish origins, Eero Saarinen, was the Danish architecht Jorn Utzon. He presented the new Opera house and, though it was a very difficult thing, after 10 -11 years the Sydney Opera House that we know nowadays was ready to host the most important concerts in Australia. Leave a Comment Directions: Close to Circular Quay.....you can't miss it
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it wouldnt look right in any other setting, anywhere else in the world..........its quirky, stylish, classy and fun, just like Sydney itself Situated on Bennelong Point the site has been significant since Australias early days Captain Phillip built Sydneys first farm nearby in 1788, and built a hut here for an Aboriginal called Bennelong which became a meeting point, in 1791 Bennelong hosted an evening of local song and dance for the Governor and his friends The Opera House was designed by Jorn Utzon, a Dane, who won the competition held in 1957 to select the architect, it was supposed to cost $7 million, building work started in 1959 and it was completed 14 years later at a cost of $102 million, Jorn Utzon resigned from the project in 1966 after rows about finances, I dont think he has ever seen the completed building there are hour long guided tours of the theatres and foyers between 8.30 and 17.00 from the lower concourse we didnt get the chance to see a performance in the Opers House, but we visited an exhibition on the plaza outside, its an awsome building, so different from every angle Leave a Comment Phone: 02 9250 7250
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