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In 1972 the Sydney Opera House was in the final stages of construction. With the external structure all but complete, this film focuses on the internal fit-out.
This documentary made by the...
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Birthday celebrations for the Opera House in 2013 – celebrating 40 years since the opening of this beloved icon.
NSW Governor Professor Marie Bashir calls it 'one of the indisputable masterpieces of...
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An excerpt from the Film Australia Collection's The Fifth Facade. The title is a reference to the roof, which is the building’s most distinctive feature. Architect Jørn Utzon says in voice-over:
I...
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Made in 1968, this film reveals some of the challenges and controversies involved in the construction of the Sydney Opera House.
Get an up-close look at the details that make the Opera House such a...
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This short film was produced by the Commonwealth Film Unit from historic and contemporary footage of the Sydney Opera House.
It includes footage of its complex interior and exterior construction, as...
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Before construction began on the Opera House in 1959 it was the site of the disused Fort Macquarie Tram Depot.
The Sydney Opera House was built at Bennelong Point on the land of the Gadigal clan of...
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This Cinesound Review newsreel details the competition for the architectural design of the Sydney Opera House in 1957.
The winning design by Danish architect Jørn Utzon created both controversy and...
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Accompanied by a chamber orchestra the Sydney Opera House is shown from many angles both inside and out.
Director Bruce Beresford went on to have an internationally successful career in feature film...
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Composer Larry Sitsky comments that the opera theatre has many 'liabilities'. Opera director Sam Wanamaker suggests that the space is manageable.
Summary by Damien Parer.
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The charismatic architect of the Sydney Opera House, Jørn Utzon, is initially enthusiastic about undertaking the construction of Australia’s most famous building.
On his first visit he commands...