Australia, Sydney Opera House

1. Sydney Opera House

2. CONTENTS
• History
• The Architecture
• Designer
• Theatres
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3.  Sydney opera house is located in
Sydney, Australia.
 Opera house represents Australia.
 One of the most famous place for performing
arts in the world.
 It cost $102 million to build the Sydney opera
house.
 Over 3000 events each year take place.
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4. HISTORY
 It took 7 years to build the model of the
opera house and 17 years to complete the
actual building.
 Sydney opera house was opened to the
general public by queen Elizabeth ii, on
October 20, 1973.
 The Sydney opera house was included in the
national heritage list in 2005.
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6. THE ARCHITECTURE
 Is 185 meter's long and 120 meter's wide.
 The Sydney opera house height is 65m.
 Some of the roof sections weigh up to 15 tons.
 Has over 1 million tiles on the roof.
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7. DESIGNER
 The Sydney Opera House Designer was Jorn
Utzon, a man who was NOT Australian.
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8. Jorn Utzon
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9. THEATRES
 The Concert Hall (with 2679 seats)
 Opera Theatre (with 1547 seats)
 Drama Theatre (with 544 seats)
 Playhouse (with 398 seats)
 Studio Theatre (with 364 seats)
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10. The Concert Hall
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11. Opera Theatre
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12. Drama Theatre
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13. Playhouse
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14. Studio Theatre
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15. o The First Opera Performed Was War And Peace
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16.  The Sydney Opera House was built due to the demand for a
bigger theatrical space in Sydney.
 In an average year, the Sydney Opera House presents
theatre, musicals, opera, contemporary dance, ballet, every
form of music from symphony concerts as well as exhibitions
and films.
 It averages around 3,000 events each year with audiences
totaling up to two million.
 The Opera House operates 24 hours a day, every day of the
year except Christmas Day and Good Friday.
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