Sydney Opera House: Programs in the Spotlight
The MHNSW exhibition: The People’s House – The Sydney Opera House at 50 features dozens of programs from the State Archive collection. From Aida to Les Girls, Arnie to ice skating, and the Bee Gees to the New York Philharmonic, they tell the story of an extraordinary range of productions.
What was the process for going through such a vast collection? And what stories were revealed about the Opera House’s first years? Join exhibition curator Dr Scott Hill as we dive into an intriguing archive
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Fort Macquarie, Bennelong Point
Fort Macquarie was constructed between 1817-1821 and demolished in 1901. The Tram Depot was opened in 1902 and pulled down in 1958 to make way for the building of the Sydney Opera House
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Management of the Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Opera House Trust operates and maintains the Opera House on behalf of the NSW Government
Opening of the Sydney Opera House
The Opera House was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen on 20 October 1973. This was followed by a two-week festival of events