Opera House History

History

When George Burns first saw the daringly innovative Sydney Opera House, "sailing" in Bennelong Point, he said: "I love it; wrap it up. I want to take it home." Though it's difficult to imagine what George would have done with 4 1/2 acres of granite, 1 million ceramic roof tiles, an acre-and-a-half of glass and 10 shells that vault as high as 220 feet into the sky, his voice would sure fall in love with those acoustics.

Sydney Opera House is a masterpiece of late modern architecture. It is admired internationally and proudly treasured by the people of Australia. In its short lifetime, Sydney Opera House has earned a reputation as a world-class performing arts centre and become a symbol of both Sydney and the Australian nation