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悉尼歌剧院(英语短文)字数不要求简单的说一下歌剧院就行
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悉尼歌剧院(英语短文)
字数不要求
简单的说一下歌剧院就行
黄永明回答：
SydneyOperaHousemustbeoneofthemostrecognisableimagesofthemodernworld-uptherewiththeEiffelTowerandtheEmpireStateBuilding-andoneofthemostphotographed.
Notonlyisitrecognisable,ithascometorepresent'Australia'.
Althoughonlyhavingbeenopensince1973,itisasrepresentativeofAustraliaasthepyramidsareofEgyptandtheColosseumofRome.
TheOperaHouseissituatedonBennelongPoint,whichreachesoutintotheharbour.TheskylineoftheSydneyHarbourBridge,thebluewateroftheharbourandtheSydneyOperaHouse,viewedfromaferryorfromtheair,isdramaticandunforgettable.
Ironic,perhaps,thatthisAustralianicon-theOperaHousewitharoofevocativeofashipatfullsail-wasdesignedbyrenownedDanisharchitect-JørnUtzon.
Inthelate1950stheNSWGovernmentestablishedanappealfundtofinancetheconstructionoftheSydneyOperaHouse,andconductedacompetitionforitsdesign.
Utzon'sdesignwaschosen.Theironywasthathisdesignwas,arguably,beyondthecapabilitiesofengineeringofthetime.Utzonspentacoupleofyearsreworkingthedesignanditwas1961beforehehadsolvedtheproblemofhowtobuildthedistinguishingfeature-the'sails'oftheroof.
SydneyOperaHousefromtheharbour,photocourtesyofAndrewWatts
Theventureexperiencedcostblow-outsandtherewereoccasionswhentheNSWGovernmentwastemptedtocallahalt.In1966thesituation-withargumentsaboutcostandtheinteriordesign,andtheGovernmentwithholdingprogresspayments-reachedcrisispointandJørnUtzonresignedfromtheproject.Thebuildingwaseventuallycompletedbyothersin1973.
SydneyOperaHousefactsandfigures
TheSydneyOperahouse:
WasdesignedbyDanisharchitectJørnUtzon.
WasopenedbyQueenElizabethIIon20October1973.
Presented,asitsfirstperformance,TheAustralianOpera'sproductionofWarandPeacebyProkofiev.
Cost$AU102,000,000tobuild.
Conducts3000eventseachyear.
Providesguidedtoursto200,000peopleeachyear.
Hasanannualaudienceof2millionforitsperformances.
Includes1000rooms.
Is185metreslongand120metreswide.
Has2194pre-castconcretesectionsasitsroof.
Hasroofsectionsweighingupto15tons.
Hasroofsectionsheldtogetherby350kmsoftensionedsteelcable.
Hasover1milliontilesontheroof.
Uses6225squaremetresofglassand645kilometresofelectriccable.
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