By: Karen Wong

*Sydney Opera House

*Introduction*Opera House is a symbol of Sydney,

Australia.*It is one of the greatest iconic buildings of

the 20th century *It is located on Bennelong Point in Sydney

Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge and, neighboured by the Royal Botanic Gardens.

*Who was the designer ?

*The designer was Danish architect Jorn Utzon.*In 1957 he

unexpectedly won the competition to design the Sydney Opera House.*His design of the Opera

House was fourteen “shells”.

* When was the Opera House built?

*It began in March 1959, the project was built in three stages.* Stage I (1959–1963)

consisted of building the upper podium.* Stage II (1963–1967)

saw the construction of the outer shells.* Stage III (1967–1973)

consisted of the interior design and construction.

* When was the Opera House Opened?

*It was opened on 20 October 1973.*The opening ceremony

was by Elisabeth II, Queen.*Unfortunately the

architect Jorn Utzon wasn’t invited to the ceremony and he never saw the completed Opera House.

*How much did it cost ?

*Completed in 1973, the cost was $102 million.*The original cost estimate in 1957 was $7

million and the completion date was in 1963 in Australia Day.*But the cost was over by more than

fourteen time and the completed ten years late.

*The Performance Venues*The Concert Hall, Opera Theatre, Drama

Theatre,*Playhouse, Utzon Room, Forecourt.*Other Facilities such as studio, cafes,

restaurants, bar and retail outlets.The daily guided tours are available to the public.

*Bibliography

*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Opera_House*http://

www.sydneyoperahouse.com/about/house_history_landing.aspx*http://

www.start-a-new-life-in-australia.com/sydney-opera-house-facts.html