The Sydney Opera House is situated in Sydney, Australia. the opera house was made a part of the UNESCO, World heritage site In 2007 and is said to be the the world's most distinct 20th century buildings. It is also considered one of the most famous performing art centres in the world.
The Sydney Opera House is designed by renowned Danish Architect Jorn Utzon and constructed and constructed under some controversy. it also received the Pritzker prize in the year 2003.it was opened in October 1973. the Australian Opera's production of War and peace by Prokefiev was it's first performance.
The opera house cover 1.8 hectares of land. it is 183 metres tall and about 120 metres wide at the widest point. it is supported on 580 concrete piers sunk up to 25 metres below sea level.
In Sydney Opera House has five theatres, five rehearsal studios, four restaurants, six bars and numerous souvenir shops. the Opera house's roof is constructed of 1,056,000 glazed white granite tiles.
Its five theatres are the Concert hall (with a seating capacity of 2679), opera theatre (1547 seats), drama theatre (544 seats), and studio theatre (364 seats)
In Sydney Opera House you enjoy a free tour of the opera house. learn about the rich history of the building's unique architectural elements. get a behind the scenes look at daily life in the opera house.
Another attraction in Sydney is the Vivid Sydney. A festival of Light, music and idea. The festival is fall on mid of year in Australia. color the city with creativity and inspiration, Vivid Sydney highlights include the hugely popular immersible light installations and projections.
(Vivid Sydney)
Performance from local and international musicians at Vivid Live at Sydney Opera House and the Vivid idea exchange featuring public talks and debates from leading global creative thinkers.
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