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Tagged: Sydney Opera House
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Queen Elizabeth II officially opens the Sydney Opera House at Bennelong Point on 20 October 1973. This excerpt from the documentary Queen at the Opera House shows the one-million strong crowd, a...
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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...
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The exterior walls of the Sydney Opera House were inspired by the sails of the pleasure craft on the nearby harbour.
Good shots of the Opera House and surrounds, with the narration and music being...
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The Sydney Opera House’s Opera Theatre has backstage facilities to accommodate a technically complex production.
A nice glimpse of The Australian Ballet rehearsing in its new home including footage...
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Dame Edna speaks to Mike Walsh from London, showing him and the viewers her Sydney Opera House and Queensland pineapple-inspired spectacles for her upcoming tour of Australia.
Everage's love of...
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This clip is an excerpt from a one-off live concert performance at the Sydney Opera House by Jimmy Barnes for the Foxtel program Max Sessions.
Before the song 'When Your Love is Gone', Jimmy tells a...
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In a blink-and-you'll-miss-it appearance, Geoffrey Rush plays the stage manager during the Sydney Opera House finale of Gillian Armstrong's Starstruck. He even gets to dance with Jackie (Jo Kennedy)...
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The Sydney Opera House as seen from the Royal Botanic Garden on its opening day. Over 60,000 balloons were released when Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the site.
A still from the documentary...