- And the Sydney Opera House is true expressionism in architecture, a fresh take on classical music and opera singing.
- The symbol of modern Australia, the Sydney Opera House, is a World Heritage-listed masterpiece and a venue for opera, a distinct European singing style.
- Book tours and tickets to experience Sydney Opera House. Reserve a ticket for your trip to Sydney today. Free cancellation and payment options - Viator.
- The maximum height of the precast concrete ribbed roof of the building is 65 meters (213 feet). Sydney opera house design and size. Entrance at night / Pixabay.
- The Sydney Opera House comprises three groups of interlocking vaulted ‘shells’ which roof two main performance halls and a restaurant.
- One of the best sites to photograph the Sydney Opera House is Mrs Macquarie's Chair in the Royal Botanic Gardens, which borders it to the south.
- The Sydney Opera House is not just an opera house but a full-scale performing-arts complex with five major performing spaces.
- The first official performance at the Sydney Opera House was the Australia Opera’s production of War and Peace.
- Our first stop inside the Sydney Opera House was the lower Colonnade, home to three theatres: the Playhouse, the Studio and the Drama Theatre.
- The Sydney Opera House was designed by Danish Architect Jorn Utzon, after his design won a competition in 1957.