A thick laminate of carved wooden waves will cover the walls behind the orchestra and stretch out into the hall. ... It’s as if the Sydney Opera House is allowed to tell its own story, he said.

In 1956, a competition to design the Sydney Opera House drew 233 entries. Danish architect Jørn Utzon surprised everyone by ...

But the great opera house could have looked very different, had a different artist’s design been chosen.. In celebration of 48 years to the day since the venue opened to the public, the New South ...

They were then individually drilled with holes before being strung onto frames or large wooden poles using wires. ... Whispers by Megan Cope is at the Sydney Opera House until October 31.

The building of the Sydney Opera House began on 2 March 1959. But when BBC Tonight visited the construction site in 1965, it was plagued by technical problems, soaring costs, vacillating public ...

Renowned Australian architect Richard Leplastrier worked alongside Jorn Utzon on the Sydney Opera House. It’s a far cry from his bush camp-style home in Sydney’s north.