Has anyone been to the Sydney Opera House?

Question

I have always wanted to go to Australia, and seeing an opera at the Sydney Opera house is always on the high priority list. Has anyone been there that could tell me how it is and what it's like?

Any information is appreciated!

Answer 1

yer i have been to the recorder festival 3 times they have great shows and are worth while watching hope u have fun!!!

Answer 2

No, but its something I'd love to see! I'm due to be going to Sydney later this year!

Answer 3

I live in Sydney and I visit there regularly. Even though I live in Sydney, I never get bored of going there.

The outside is great! As you're walking up the stairs to the top, you can feel a comfortable sea breeze if you're lucky enough! Also, after enjoying the great Australian sunlight, stand under the Opera House for a great photo in the shade!

I've only been inside once and it's like no other regular hall or auditorium. Every room there is huge! You can get lost easily in there lol.

I hope you will enjoy your time in Sydney and have fun! :)

Answer 4

i live in sydney and basically see it everyday from my school.. I watched a japanese show in there once and have been there many times. theres many stairs to the entrance and lots of cafe's.

Answer 5

Yeah I have been to sydney three times now and I have been to the opera house three times, It's pretty cool, I'd recommend to go there when you first arrive in sydney. There's the area around the opera house, I think it's called circular quay, that  takes you up to the rocks, it's nice there two.

Answer 6

I have only seen it from the air (I live in Western Australia).  I have heard it described a "a bunch of nuns in a scrum".

Answer 7

I have taken my parents to a real Opera in the Opera Theatre, and to the New Years Eve concert in the main hall of the Sydney Opera House.   We have also taken the guided tour through the complex (well worth the money).

I would recommend going to see a gig in the main concert hall. It is very impressive and surprisingly smaller than it looks in photos and on TV.  For a hall that seats a few thousand people, it feels a lot more intimate and every seat has an amazing view.

Note:  To choose a specific seat in any venue - buy your ticket at the opera house personally.  The box office staff have seating plans which you can use to direct exactly where you want to sit (and shows which seats are already taken).  The online ticketing just allocates the next available seat, with no choice given.

Do remember to book as early as possible.  Opera House tickets often sell out early. Booking 6 months in advance is a good start, even longer for international acts.

Answer 8

I had been on a tourist tour through some of the opera halls a few years ago. It had been very interesting but crowded as we were too many people on this tour. But there always will be lots of visitors on sightseeing tours.

But it's worth it.

Answer 9

I am looking out my window at work right now and looking at the harbour bridge and the opera house... I love Sydney

it's nice to go and watch a concert at the opera house -  or go and drink at opera bar... you can go to "The Rocks" markets and look over at it... out on a ferry to Manly and see the whole of Sydney's harbour views...

you may be let down by it, as it's just a structure... but with the surroundings it's quiet beautiful... and i forget how lucky I am looking at it every day...

Answer 10

i live in sydney and i go to the city often and just to let you know, you never get bored of seeing the opera house or harbour bridge.

the opera house is especially beautiful in summer when the sun reflects off the water in the harbour onto it. it looks so pretty.

it has stairs going up to it and you can stand on them and that makes a nice photo. the inside is big and really nice. the sound in there is great as it echoes and the seats are very comfortable.

hope you have fun in sydney =]