PiKa' Travel Land: ღDestination 15 :: Syney Opera House, Australiaღ

Fun in Opera House

Location: Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia

View of Sydney Opera House at New Year night in Australia

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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 world’s most distinct 20th century buildings. It is also considered one of the most famous performing art centers in the world. The Sydney Opera House was built by an architect Jorn Utzon and also received the Pritzker prize in the year 2003. The synopsis of the quotation that was written on it said that the opera house is one of the masterpieces designed by this architect and will be considered the icon of the 20th century not only for this city but also for the country & continent of Australia.

The Sydney Opera House is located on the Sydney Harbor, which is very close to the Sydney Bridge. The opera house serves as a venue for art performing center rather than just the opera theater. To name a few, it became a major presenting venue for Opera Australia, The Australian Ballet, the Sydney Symphony. It is maintained and administered by the Sydney Opera House Trust.

Sydney Harbor Bridge and Sydney Opera House at Night – Panorama View

The opera house has a concert hall with a seating capacity of 2,679 seats, the Opera Theater with a seating capacity of 1507 seats, a drama theater that can accommodate 544 seats, a play house, a studio, Utzon Room and a Forecourt. The opera house covers a total are of 4.5 acres. It is 605 feet long, 388 feet wide and is made up of concrete frame, precast and ribbed roof. Its construction got completed in the year 1973.

The interior of Concert Hall

Another attraction in Sydney Opera House 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; performances from local and international musicians at Vivid LIVE at Sydney Opera House and the Vivid Ideas Exchange featuring public talks and debates from leading global creative thinkers.