In January 1957, J?rn Utzon`s design was chosen as the champion of the Bennelong Point National Opera House International Design Competition in Sydney, when he was 38 years old and was just a less famous Danish.
Utzon`s curved design completely breaks the tradition of modernist architectural cubes and rectangles. This building change his career, and change the national image of Australia as a whole.
Utzon presented his model at Sydney City Hall in 1957. A total of 223 designs competed in the 1956 competition
The foundation of the opera house was built in Bennelong Point,. The name came from Woollarawarre Bennelong.
The entire building is covered by more than one million Swedish-made roof tiles
The original budget was 7 million Australian dollars, but it ended up spending as much as 120 million Australian dollars
When the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performs at the Concert Hall, the temperature must be maintained at 22.5 °C to ensure that the instrument maintains its tone. Temperature and humidity are vital to the instrument.
Sydney Opera House (Sydney Opera House) was officially opened on October 20, 1973 by the Queen.
Here`s a picture of Dame Joan Sutherland on Oct. 2, 1990, after her farewell show ended.
Utzon, who died of a heart attack in 1967, died in 2008 at the age of 90.
Construction of vehicle corridors and footpaths commenced in 2015, with more than 8.2 million visitors visiting each year and over 1.45 million participating in nearly 1800 performances
The opera uses sea water taken out of the harbour to cool, and the water goes through a 35-kilometer pipeline to power heating and air-conditioning.
The Australian Ballet performed The Dream-- `s trilogy by choreographer Frederick Ashton in 2015
This is part of a nude installation by New York artist Spencer Tunick.
Performance in front of Sydney Opera House in 2016
Today, the Sydney Opera House is an important part of the annual Sydney Lighting Festival.
