The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957. Utzon received the Pritzker Prize, architecture's highest honour, in 2003.
There are many places in Sydney Opera House including Concert House, Opera Theatre, Drama Theatre, Playhouse, Studio, Utzon Room, Forecourt, The Recording Studio. The Convert House is the largest interior venue. With its high vaulted ceiling and interior finishes of brush box and white birch timber it is designed primarily for acoustic performances.
The principal performing companies in the Concert Hall are Sydney Symphony, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Sydney Opera House, Sydney Festival and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. Complementing the work presented by these companies, a wide variety of concerts including prominent touring contemporary music artists is presented by commercial producers and promoters.
The maximum seating capacity is 2,679 with approximately 2,100 seats situated in front of the stage (most appropriate for amplified concerts). The concert platform is 14m to 17m wide x 11m deep with a floor area of approximately 200m2. Stage extensions can be added to increase stage depth with the loss of 85 seats. Stage access and wing space are limited. Proposals to stage events involving scenery should be discussed in detail prior to making a booking. Special consideration is also required for presentation of heavily amplified concerts.
In addition to venue rental there will be charges for technical equipment, technical and front-of-house labour and box office services where applicable. A detailed estimate of costs can be prepared.
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