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The Sydney Opera House was officially opened on 20 October 1973 – 14 years after construction began.
The Opera House holds a special place in the hearts and minds of Australians and is an...
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See Sydney in all its shiny magnificence, from Australia's first recorded moving image filmed at Prince Alfred Park in 1896 to contemporary colour footage.
Included are the harbour and its world-...
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Through our Newscaf program, we share footage of some of the famous stars who love the Opera House – including Oprah Winfrey and Jackie Chan.
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Photographs, news and home movie footage capture the excitement of the opening of the Sydney Opera House, 45 years ago on 20 October 1973.
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This segment from the Film Australia documentary La Stupenda shows opera soprano Dame Joan Sutherland performing and at home in Sydney.
Known as La Stupenda, we see Dame Sutherland singing with ...
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A convoy of stunt performers outside the Sydney Opera House promote Mad Max: Fury Road ahead of its premiere.
Interviewed for this Ten Eyewitness News story on 13 May 2015 was production designer...
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On 24 October 1993, Archie Roach and Ruby Hunter performed an outdoor concert to a big crowd on the steps of the Sydney Opera House. The concert was part of the celebrations for the Opera House's...
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This silent three-minute compilation of Eyewitness News footage shows dignitaries arriving at the formal opening of the Sydney Opera House by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973.
The Queen attended...
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American talk show superstar Oprah Winfrey filmed two episodes of The Oprah Winfrey Show in the Forecourt of the Sydney Opera House. This is an excerpt from Seven News, Brisbane, broadcast on 14...
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A flash mob of hundreds of dancers covers the Sydney Opera House Forecourt steps in this story from National Nine News in Adelaide, broadcast on 14 November 2010. They are dancing to Kylie Minogue's...