Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is an Australian icon. With wonderful photography, this guidebook traces the turbulent, yet ultimately triumphant history of Australia�s most famous building. The Sydney Opera House is one of the most recognisable buildings in the world. Fusing ancient and modernist influences and situated on a site sacred to the Gadigal people for thousands of years, it is Australia�s premier tourist attraction, a UNESCO World Heritage-listed site and one of the busiest performing arts centres in the world.�While the tale of The Sydney Opera House is one of breathtaking triumph, it is also one of personal cost. Its Danish architect, J�rn Utzon (1918�2008), left Australia midway through construction and never returned to see his masterpiece completed � a building that, according to Frank Gehry, �changed the image of an entire country�.This souvenir guide traces the history of this extraordinary building � one that is synonymous with inspiration and imagination � through a beautifully realised combination of photography, text and quotes.