Sydney's Opera House is having a birthday, and everyone is invited

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One of Australia's most iconic sites, the Sydney Opera House, is celebrating its 50th birthday. Opened in 1973, the World Heritage-listed building has hosted some of the world's most famous celebrities, performers and events.

While she looks much younger than her 50 years, the World Heritage-listed building is an architectural and cultural landmark.

The Sydney Opera House has hosted some of the greatest, from Queen Elizabeth the 2nd at its opening on the 20th October 1973, to towering world figures like Nelson Mandela. Director of Programming at the Sydney Opera House Fiona Winning says in modern times it is “everyone’s house”, open to all.

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