House Stories Sydney Opera House

This episode looks at how an Opera House appearance has become something of a holy grail for performers around the world and what the revamped Concert Hall signifies for the Opera House as a contemporary music venue, the Australian music industry at large, and for international and Australian artists coming to play on its stage.
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Despite the Opera House being one of the world’s most famous music venues, the Concert Hall has long had a problem. Everyone loves the building, but not everyone loves the way it sounds. After nearly 50 years of mixed reviews, the Concert Hall is getting a major upgrade which will result in better sound for artists and audiences. In this episode, host Zindzi Okenyo explores what is good sound for both classical and contemporary music and that indescribable feeling of getting lost in live music.
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that this episode contains the name and voice of someone who has passed away. Listener discretion is advised.
In this episode, Zindzi Okenyo uncovers the intriguing story of Aboriginal actor and direct descendant of Woollarawarre Bennelong, Ben Blakeney OAM who appeared silhouetted at the apex of the Opera House’s Concert Hall sail on 20th October 1973. On that day, Blakeney played Bennelong, the Aboriginal man whose name is given to the land where the Opera House now stands. 
 
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The Opera House’s Concert Hall is the building’s beating heart, welcoming music greats to its stage for almost 50 years and hosting landmark performances that have made history. There is something magical about shows in the Concert Hall – a fact which many attribute to its masterful design.  
 
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This week we’re launching our new season of the podcast “it’s a long story”, where you can go deep with iconic writer Zadie Smith, Cantopop superstar and human rights activist Denise Ho, Miles Franklin winner Melissa Lukashenko, and loads more. Listen wherever you get your podcasts. 
 

The final episode explores Jørn Utzon’s tapestry Homage to C.P.E Bach as an expression of music through design and representation of reconciliation. Architect Richard Johnson discusses the process of re-engaging with Utzon nearly four decades after he left the project, the design of the Utzon Room – the only Opera House performance venue entirely designed by Utzon – where the tapestry hangs, and the ongoing application of Utzon’s Design Principles that help ensure the building’s architectural integrity is maintained as it evolves to meet the expectations of future generations.