Sydney Opera House
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The Sydney Opera House is on Circular
Quay. It was completed in 1973 and was designed by Joern
Utzon. The first public performance being Prokofiev's 'War
and Peace', and the acoustics are fabulous. From outside
the Sydney Opera House looks remarkable and if you get up
close you will be able to see several of the million or
so ceramic tiles which cover the Sydney Opera House shells.
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The Opera House hosts 4 auditoriums, showing music,
ballet, theatre and film performances. The Studio is a new venue,
which offers contemporary performances. Sunday generally offers
the cheapest tickets, although there are a range of prices offered
all weekend as well as several free performances. The box office
is open:
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Monday - Saturday
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9.00am - 8.30pm
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Sunday
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2 1/2 hours before the performance
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Tours are also run daily of the Sydney opera House
between 9.00am - 4.00pm. Sometimes areas are closed due to rehearsals,
although the earlier tours offer more possibility to see everything.
There are also backstage tours available.
Sydney Opera House also has a number of restaurants
all serving fabulous food and a small gift store where you can
buy your souvenirs.
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