Sydney Opera House

Last week I saw Othello at the famous Sydney Opera House! I still couldn’t believe I was actually at the Opera House when I was there. It is one of those landmarks that looks fake in every picture you take. Othello was a contemporary version with creative music which my friends and I loved. The play was entertaining but being in the Opera House made it so much better. It’s interesting to actually explore the inner nooks of the building since the frame is so abstract. It looks so much different up close too. At night, the Opera House lights up and glows. The white surface of it is sort of made of shingle type pieces, something you would never know until you are right at the base. My professor told our class that the Australians basically paid for the Opera House to be built and at one point called it the “white elephant,” thinking it would not bring in any money to the city of Sydney. The city was definitely paid back for the construction as the Opera House and the Sydney Harbor Bridge are two of the biggest landmarks not only of Sydney but Australia. Just a quick update on the Opera House. More to come!