Sydney Opera House, the exquisite landmark of Australia stands apart in its unique design and construction. Situated on the Bennelong Point that stretches into the harbor, this wonderful architectural building gives an excellent view of a far wandering boat in the deep blue sea.
There are several important facts related to the making of this great architecture. The designing of the Opera House, Sydney was undertaken by a Danish architect known as Jorn Utzon. On 20th October, 1973, this Opera House was inaugurated by Queen Elizabeth II. Prokofiev's war and peace was the first performance held in the Opera House. An average cost of $AU 102,000,000 was approximately spent in the construction of the Opera House.
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Around 3000 cultural and theatrical events and shows are presented at the Opera House in Sydney. The length of the house is 185 meters and it is 120 meters in width.
There are 1000 exclusive and exotic rooms at the Sydney Opera House. Included are the 5 rehearsal studios, 5 theaters, 4 restaurants, 2 main halls, 6 bars and souvenir shops in plenty. The interior of the Opera House is made of wood and pink granite. The 5 performance rooms can be categorized as the Concert Hall, Studio Theater, the Playhouse, Drama Theater and the Opera Theater. The number of people that can be accommodated by the different theaters are: Drama Theater - 544, Playhouse - 398, Studio Theater - 364, Opera Theater - 1,547 and Concert Hall - 2,679.
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