One of the most distinctive and famous 20th century buildings, and one of the most famous performing arts venues in the world. Designed by [Joern Utzon]
? in the late 1950's, it was finally completed in 1973 after a long and protracted construction phase due to the complexity of erecting the building's overlapping spherical sections. Situated on [Sydney Harbour]
?, to some the spherical-sectioned shells remind them of the flotilla of sailboats commonly cruising there. Tourists, most with no interest in opera, throng to the building in their thousands purely to see it.
As well as many touring theatre, ballet, and musical productions the Opera House is the home of [Opera Australia]? and the [Sydney Symphony Orchestra]?. Unfortunately, the acoustics are terrible, particularly in the opera hall and there are constant calls for the space to be renovated, possibly by moving the opera company into the larger and more acoustically suitable concert hall and shifting the orchestra to a new venue.
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