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This is a great website for students to read all about the Sydney Opera House!

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The Sydney Opera House is a concert hall located on Sydney Harbour, in New South Wales, Australia. Its unique roof, which looks like gleaming white sails, makes it one of the most-photographed buildings in the world.

The Sydney Opera House is located on the south side of the harbor, just east of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In 1954 the government of New South Wales gave its approval for the building of a musical facility. A contest was held in 1956 to decide on the design for the building. Jørn Utzon, a Danish architect, won the contest. His design was of two main halls on a raised platform facing the harbor. Each hall was topped with a row of sail-shaped interlocking panels that would serve as both roof and wall.

Construction began in 1959. It was due to be finished in 1963. However, there were many problems that caused a long delay. The first public performance at the Opera House took place in September 1973. The following month, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the building.

The Opera House is Sydney's best-known landmark. The Concert Hall hosts symphony concerts, choir performances, and popular music shows. The Opera Theatre, renamed the Joan Sutherland Theatre in 2012, hosts operas and dance performances, including ballets. There are also three smaller theatres, restaurants, and a professional recording studio. The Sydney Opera House was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2007.

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The Sydney Opera House is a concert hall located on Sydney Harbour, in New South Wales, Australia. Its unique roof, which looks like gleaming white sails, makes it one of the most-photographed buildings in the world. The Sydney Opera House is located on the south side of the harbor, just east of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

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Great video for students to visually learn about the Opera House.

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Kids tour and history behind Australia's most famous building, the Sydney Opera House

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The Sydney Opera House is an opera house and iconic building on the shores of Sydney Harbour, in Sydney, Australia. It is shaped like the sails of a boat. Many concerts and events take place there, with 2000 performances a year presented by Opera Australia, Australia's national opera company. It is a famous tourist attraction.

The land where the Sydney Opera House stands is called Bennelong Point. Bennelong Point was once home to Fort Macquarie (the fort was built in 1817 and knocked down in 1901). On 10 August 1902, the Fort Macquarie Tram Depot was opened at Bennelong Point. The depot was knocked down in 1958. The Sydney Opera House was built on the same spot and the work began in 1959.

It was designed by Danish architect Jørn Utzon. He won a design competition in 1957. Utzon left the project in February 1966 because the government was not paying his invoices. The building finally opened on 20 October in 1973. The project was completed ten years later and cost more than fourteen times the original budget. In 2001, Utzon was invited back to restore the building and change it back towards his original designs.

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The Sydney Opera House is an opera house and iconic building on the shores of Sydney Harbour, in Sydney, Australia. It is shaped like the sails of a boat. Many concerts and events take place there, with 2000 performances a year presented by Opera Australia, Australia's national opera company.

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Easy facts for kids to read!

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Sydney Opera House is Australia 's premier performing arts facility. It is one of the world's most well-known and instantly recognizable music venues. It is situated on Bennelong Point in Sydney Harbour, close to the Sydney Harbour Bridge. In 2007, it was added to UNESCO's World Heritage List.

More than 7 million people visit here every year and approximately 1.2 million visitors attend a performance. It was designed by Jorn Utzon, an architect from Denmark. In 1957, he won the competition that was geared towards coming up with the best design of the opera house.
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There are 7 different performance venues in the Sydney Opera House that are the Concert Hall, the Opera Theatre, Playhouse, Drama Theatre, The Studio, the Forecourt and the Utzon Room.

It took 16 long years to build this and the final cost of construction was $102 million which was funded by a state lottery.

It was opened on 20th October 1973 by Queen Elizabeth II. Since then she has visited four times.

On the same day, Jorn Utzon was awarded the Gold Medal of the Royal Institute of Architects Australia.

The Grand Organ in the opera House took 10 years to build. It is one of the world's largest organs containing 10,000 pipes.

The opera house has five theatres, rehearsal studios, two main halls, four restaurants, six bars and a souvenir shop.

The highest roof point is 67 metres above sea-level - the same as a 22-storey high building.

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Fun Facts for Kids About Sydney Opera House

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Sydney Opera House is Australia's premier performing arts facility. It is one of the world's most well-known and instantly recognizable music venues.

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They thought it would cost $7 million to build, it ended up costing $102 million!

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It was supposed to take 4 years to build, it took 14 years!

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There are more than 1,000,000 roof tiles!

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Queen Elizabeth II opened the Opera House in 1973

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Arnold Schwarzenegger won his final Mr Olympia body building title in 1980 here!

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More than 10.9 people visit the Opera House every year!

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Have your students read or listen to the book being read to them!

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Instantly access The Sydney Opera House plus over 40,000 of the best books & videos for kids.

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This book discusses many wonderful and amazing buildings around the world. The Sydney Opera House is one they focus on.

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Have you always wanted to learn how to draw your favorite structural wonders? Learn to Draw will teach you how and provide interesting facts along the way. Structural Wonders features six fun topicsfrom the Parthenon to the Sydney Opera House. Start by learning about structural wonders with vibrant photos and engaging facts. Then, use easy-to-follow diagrams to draw the structural wonder. Go to AV2books.com and use your access code to find instructional videos on how to draw each subject. Learn to Draw makes it fun and easy for beginners to learn about and draw their favorite structural wonders.

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The Story of Buildings: From the Pyramids to the Sydney...

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Read 52 reviews from the world's largest community for readers. Aspiring architects will be in their element! Explore this illustrated narrative history of...

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This is a fantastic read aloud about the designer of the Sydney Opera House. A great way to get the students interested in talking about Australia and the Sydney Opera House.

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Jørn's Magnificent Imagination - Suzy's Book Corner

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This is a cute read aloud about a mouse escaping and exploring Sydney Australia stopping at the Opera House.

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Footlights & Booklights: Sidney Opera Mouse read by Zindzi Okenyo

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Opera House Sydney Australia - History and Facts for Kids | Educational Videos by Mocomi

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The Opera House hosts' many light shows. New Years Eve is one of their biggest light shows.

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Vivid Festival: Fireworks over Sydney's Opera House kick off light show

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Watch the first real performance where Paul Robeson sings for the workers.

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Paul Robeson sings for the workers at Sydney Opera House

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The band Thin Lizzy performed in front of a huge audience in 1978.

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Thin Lizzy - Cowboy Song (★ HD, ★ Better Quality) - Live @ Sydney Opera House - 1978

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Lizzo performed here in 2020!

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The National - "Fake Empire" | Live at Sydney Opera House

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Vance Joy performs "Riptide" | Live at Sydney Opera House

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Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over (Live At Sydney Opera House)

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Interesting video about the renovation process and an inside look!

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First look inside Sydney Opera House's concert hall after multi-million-dollar renovation | ABC News

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Students can listen to the article being read to them or simply read along. There is also a vocabulary set and questions included.

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ReadWorks | Award-Winning, EdTech Nonprofit Organization

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The website for the Sydney Opera House has a ton of resources for teachers to utilize. These include dissecting geometry, dance and architecture, etc!

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The Sydney Opera House Play Award

An annual award for a school, learning program, class or an individual student or teacher, who has made a remarkable and ongoing contribution to 'play in learning' with demonstrated positive impacts.

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The Opera House's learning resources provide inspirational activities to watch, listen and read for students in the classroom or learning at home. Written with your classroom in mind, they're packed with practical, creative activities designed to provoke ideas and enrich your students' learning.

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Check out an Australian lesson plan that introduces the Sydney Opera House.

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Work as a team to figure out the clues and get out of the escape room!

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The final act

The lock clicks and the secret door opens! You rush through. You're in a narrow corridor, which must be built into the stage itself. You're heading downwards. It's pitch black, and even though you walk slowly and put your hand on the wall to guide you, you collide into something.

"Ow!" a voice cries in front of you.

You gasp. "Maria?"

You've found her! By the light of your two phones, you see what's keeping her tied up: not a lock, nor a handcuff... a set of linked handkerchiefs, the kind a magician pulls out of his or her sleeve.

You unknot them and pull Maria free.

"Thanks," she sighs. "Now, where are we? Where does this tunnel go?"

Now that she's out of danger, you're feeling less nervous and more curious. Why would O'Reilly have set up an elaborate passage from the stage to somewhere else? The mechanical skills to pull it off must be insane.

The two of you walk further downwards.

Finally you reach another door, unlocked. And behind it is a room the likes of which you've never seen.

It's a control room. There are buttons, machines, and TV screens on every wall. Some show footage from inside the theatres, some from the Opera House steps. Hundreds of tourists are milling about the area.

You walk to the main panel. You see five buttons, and one piece of paper.

Through the TV screens, you hear a loud, collective scream. And Maria's voice joins them.

"Look!" She points frantically.

The screens from the theatres have gone black, and on the outdoor ones... the Opera House has completely disappeared. No steps, no sails, just the darkness of the harbour beyond. And everyone is losing their minds.

"What's happening?" Maria demands. "Is this a camera trick?"

As if answering her, a booming voice comes through the screens.

"Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the real show."

It's O'Reilly. His voice is strange, distorted, but you know it's him. He must have abandoned his stage when you disappeared for real.

"Copperfield," you say.

"What?"

"David Copperfield. O'Reilly's crazy jealous of him. Ages ago Copperfield did a trick where he made the Statue of Liberty vanish for a few minutes - I think this is O'Reilly trying to outdo him."

"But - but this is my event!" Maria says, flustered. "A magician I hired can't vanish the Opera House! Make him bring it back!"

You think hard. Meanwhile, O'Reilly speaks again:

"I had such a hard time deciding what souvenir I should bring home from my visit to Sydney. But when I saw this building... well, I couldn't resist."

There's something strange going on in his announcement. Whatever he's using to broadcast, it's messing with the system. The TV screens are flashing different coloured lights, which are accompanied by odd sounds.

This isn't real magic. This is criminal trickery. And like Elisio said, every magician gives himself a way out. There must be something in this control room that can reset whatever O'Reilly's done.

In front of you sits a panel with five buttons, each has an image on it.

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The Disappearing Act: A Virtual Escape Room

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When a friend disappears during an Opera House magic show, it's up to you to work out what's going on. In this free virtual escape room by the Sydney Opera House, you're challenged to solve puzzles, discover passwords, and #EscapeTheHouse.

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Use your mouse to explore the ins and outs of the Opera House!

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Title: Sydney Opera House 360° Experience

Creator: Sydney Opera House

Date Created: 2016

Location: Sydney, Australia

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