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Since its opening in 1973, the opera house has become one of the worlds busiest performing arts centers. The sydney opera house is a multivenue performing arts centre at sydney harbour in sydney, new south wales, australia. Utzons design for the sydney opera house in australia seemed to defy the rules of architecture, engineering, and aesthetics when it was chosen in a 1957 international competition. Upgrades to the playhouse, drama and studio theatres. As custodians we will do the building justice, honouring the utzon design principles. Sydney opera house sydney opera house is much more than an arts centre. Sydney opera house ceo louise herron am innovation is part of the sydney opera houses dna. The opera house is a masterpiece that belongs to all australians. Our founder, ove arup, was involved in the original design, which began in the 1950s, and we continue to play a pivotal role in the buildings longterm development and preservation plan. Building a masterpiece the sydney opera house p j keating. Jan 14, 2012 the sydney opera house is one of the bestknown iconic buildings, recognized around the world as a global symbol of australia. Designed by danish architect jorn utzon, but completed by an australian architectural team headed up by peter hall, the building was formally opened on 20. Opera house embarks on digital transformation with adobe. In its short lifetime, it has earned a reputation as a worldclass performing arts centre that symbolises both sydney and the australian nation.
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