The Sydney Opera House, the most prominent landmark in Sydney, Australia will be getting a A$202 million upgrade. The Sydney Opera House first opened in 1973 and has received 8.2 million visitors each year. The Opera House contributes A$775 million annually to the NSW economy and has a national-identity value of A$4.6 billion based on the Deloitte Access Economics, 2013.
The upgrades will include:
- Upgrading the acoustics, accessibility, efficiency and flexibility of the Opera House’s largest internal performance space, the Concert Hall, which hosts world-leading classical and contemporary musicians, speakers and other performers;
- Transforming office space into a new Creative Learning Centre, a dedicated place for children, families and young people;
- Removing the existing intrusive marquee from the Northern Broadwalk, and build a premium Function Centre within the building envelope, with spectacular views of the harbour; and
- Creating a welcoming, car-free entrance under the Monumental Steps, and improve access to a more comfortable and inviting main foyer.
The first stage of Renewal also includes an A$45 million self-funded project to replace the ‘engine’ in the Opera House’s second-largest internal performance space, the Joan Sutherland Theatre. The Theatre Machinery Project will improve the safety and reliability of the JST which will close from May to December next year during the construction. The Opera House’s five other performance stages, food and beverage outlets, tours and on-site facilities will remain open and fully operational.
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