For tomorrow (20 Oct)

The Opera House Made Me

The Rev Dodgson said:

For tomorrow (20 Oct)

The Opera House Made Me

dumped in music thread last night but didn’t excite. I really enjoyed.

Sarah’s Mum’s link:

Play It Safe by Tim Minchin | Sydney Opera House 50th Anniversary

Play it safe

Starring Tim Minchin, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Ballet, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Ziggy Ramo, Zahra Newman – Sydney Theatre Company, John Bell – Bell Shakespeare, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Elma Kris – Bangarra Dance Theatre, Kira Puru, Cathy-Di Zhang – Opera Australia, William Barton, Courtney Act, Jimmy Barnes, Sydney Dance Company Pre Professional Year Students and Associate Artists, Lucy Guerin dancers, and DirtyFeet dancers.

Music and lyrics: Tim Minchin
Director: Kim Gehrig
Executive Music Producer/Arranger: Elliott Wheeler
Cinematographer: Stefan Duscio
Creative Agency: The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song
A Revolver X Somesuch Production

Conductor, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Brett Weymark OAM
Choreography: Lucy Guerin
Choreography of Bangarra Dance Theatre: Stephen Page
DirtyFeet Rehearsal Assistant: Sarah-Vyne Vassallo

Presented by Sydney Opera House in partnership with Tourism Australia.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Sarah’s Mum’s link:

Play It Safe by Tim Minchin | Sydney Opera House 50th Anniversary

Play it safe

Starring Tim Minchin, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Ballet, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Ziggy Ramo, Zahra Newman – Sydney Theatre Company, John Bell – Bell Shakespeare, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Elma Kris – Bangarra Dance Theatre, Kira Puru, Cathy-Di Zhang – Opera Australia, William Barton, Courtney Act, Jimmy Barnes, Sydney Dance Company Pre Professional Year Students and Associate Artists, Lucy Guerin dancers, and DirtyFeet dancers.

Music and lyrics: Tim Minchin
Director: Kim Gehrig
Executive Music Producer/Arranger: Elliott Wheeler
Cinematographer: Stefan Duscio
Creative Agency: The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song
A Revolver X Somesuch Production

Conductor, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Brett Weymark OAM
Choreography: Lucy Guerin
Choreography of Bangarra Dance Theatre: Stephen Page
DirtyFeet Rehearsal Assistant: Sarah-Vyne Vassallo

Presented by Sydney Opera House in partnership with Tourism Australia.

Just watched it properly.

I enjoyed it too.

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

For tomorrow (20 Oct)

The Opera House Made Me

dumped in music thread last night but didn’t excite. I really enjoyed.

I loved it on fb, and shared it.
Father of my sons was in two orchestras that played there. So that was cool.

kii said:

sarahs mum said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

For tomorrow (20 Oct)

The Opera House Made Me

dumped in music thread last night but didn’t excite. I really enjoyed.

I loved it on fb, and shared it.
Father of my sons was in two orchestras that played there. So that was cool.

Considering how many Sydney siders are on my Facebook it wasn’t noticed much. It must have been for you.

sarahs mum said:

kii said:

sarahs mum said:

dumped in music thread last night but didn’t excite. I really enjoyed.

I loved it on fb, and shared it.
Father of my sons was in two orchestras that played there. So that was cool.

Considering how many Sydney siders are on my Facebook it wasn’t noticed much. It must have been for you.

My parents often took us over to Roseville and Lindfield to see my aunt/uncle/cousins. We’d see the SOH as we drove across the Cahill expressway. Dad would usually give some updated information that he’d read in the papers or heard on the news.
When I lived on Cremorne Point the SOH was a main feature of my ferry rides to the city.

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Sarah’s Mum’s link:

Play It Safe by Tim Minchin | Sydney Opera House 50th Anniversary

Play it safe

Starring Tim Minchin, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Ballet, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Ziggy Ramo, Zahra Newman – Sydney Theatre Company, John Bell – Bell Shakespeare, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Elma Kris – Bangarra Dance Theatre, Kira Puru, Cathy-Di Zhang – Opera Australia, William Barton, Courtney Act, Jimmy Barnes, Sydney Dance Company Pre Professional Year Students and Associate Artists, Lucy Guerin dancers, and DirtyFeet dancers.

Music and lyrics: Tim Minchin
Director: Kim Gehrig
Executive Music Producer/Arranger: Elliott Wheeler
Cinematographer: Stefan Duscio
Creative Agency: The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song
A Revolver X Somesuch Production

Conductor, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Brett Weymark OAM
Choreography: Lucy Guerin
Choreography of Bangarra Dance Theatre: Stephen Page
DirtyFeet Rehearsal Assistant: Sarah-Vyne Vassallo

Presented by Sydney Opera House in partnership with Tourism Australia.

Just watched it properly.

I enjoyed it too.

I like it. I hadn’t looked at this thread, I’m glad I looked at this link. Thanks sm.

buffy said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Sarah’s Mum’s link:

Play It Safe by Tim Minchin | Sydney Opera House 50th Anniversary

Play it safe

Starring Tim Minchin, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Ballet, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Ziggy Ramo, Zahra Newman – Sydney Theatre Company, John Bell – Bell Shakespeare, Australian Chamber Orchestra, Elma Kris – Bangarra Dance Theatre, Kira Puru, Cathy-Di Zhang – Opera Australia, William Barton, Courtney Act, Jimmy Barnes, Sydney Dance Company Pre Professional Year Students and Associate Artists, Lucy Guerin dancers, and DirtyFeet dancers.

Music and lyrics: Tim Minchin
Director: Kim Gehrig
Executive Music Producer/Arranger: Elliott Wheeler
Cinematographer: Stefan Duscio
Creative Agency: The Monkeys, part of Accenture Song
A Revolver X Somesuch Production

Conductor, Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Brett Weymark OAM
Choreography: Lucy Guerin
Choreography of Bangarra Dance Theatre: Stephen Page
DirtyFeet Rehearsal Assistant: Sarah-Vyne Vassallo

Presented by Sydney Opera House in partnership with Tourism Australia.

Just watched it properly.

I enjoyed it too.

I like it. I hadn’t looked at this thread, I’m glad I looked at this link. Thanks sm.

That’s a me too.

kii said:

sarahs mum said:

kii said:

I loved it on fb, and shared it.
Father of my sons was in two orchestras that played there. So that was cool.

Considering how many Sydney siders are on my Facebook it wasn’t noticed much. It must have been for you.

My parents often took us over to Roseville and Lindfield to see my aunt/uncle/cousins. We’d see the SOH as we drove across the Cahill expressway. Dad would usually give some updated information that he’d read in the papers or heard on the news.
When I lived on Cremorne Point the SOH was a main feature of my ferry rides to the city.

I remember the view from the Cahill ex. It seemed to take forever in slow changes.

sarahs mum said:

kii said:

sarahs mum said:

Considering how many Sydney siders are on my Facebook it wasn’t noticed much. It must have been for you.

My parents often took us over to Roseville and Lindfield to see my aunt/uncle/cousins. We’d see the SOH as we drove across the Cahill expressway. Dad would usually give some updated information that he’d read in the papers or heard on the news.
When I lived on Cremorne Point the SOH was a main feature of my ferry rides to the city.

I remember the view from the Cahill ex. It seemed to take forever in slow changes.

Yes, I remember feeling that. Plus I was very myopic and no one noticed me squinting at the world.

kii said:

sarahs mum said:

kii said:

My parents often took us over to Roseville and Lindfield to see my aunt/uncle/cousins. We’d see the SOH as we drove across the Cahill expressway. Dad would usually give some updated information that he’d read in the papers or heard on the news.
When I lived on Cremorne Point the SOH was a main feature of my ferry rides to the city.

I remember the view from the Cahill ex. It seemed to take forever in slow changes.

Yes, I remember feeling that. Plus I was very myopic and no one noticed me squinting at the world.

One of my aunty’s shared a first prize in a biggish syndicate and won a few years later on her own.

If you won you were set. If you lost you got an opera house. Bring back that sort of gambling.

sarahs mum said:

kii said:

sarahs mum said:

I remember the view from the Cahill ex. It seemed to take forever in slow changes.

Yes, I remember feeling that. Plus I was very myopic and no one noticed me squinting at the world.

One of my aunty’s shared a first prize in a biggish syndicate and won a few years later on her own.

If you won you were set. If you lost you got an opera house. Bring back that sort of gambling.

For Hobart stadiums?

Witty Rejoinder said:

sarahs mum said:

kii said:

Yes, I remember feeling that. Plus I was very myopic and no one noticed me squinting at the world.

One of my aunty’s shared a first prize in a biggish syndicate and won a few years later on her own.

If you won you were set. If you lost you got an opera house. Bring back that sort of gambling.

For Hobart stadiums?

It might make it affordable… but It is illegal to have that sort of gambling in Tasmania and that’s why we buy tickets in mainland gambling of that type.

The tale of the selection of the design and its siting is pretty amazing. Utzon’s submission was in the reject pile, and the house was going to plonked on top of Wyndard for easy transport or in the corner of Hyde Park near the museum until Permier Joe Cahill and conductor Eugene Goossens got it sorted.

Described here.. The lucky accident of Sydney’s Opera House

Ian said:

The tale of the selection of the design and its siting is pretty amazing. Utzon’s submission was in the reject pile, and the house was going to plonked on top of Wyndard for easy transport or in the corner of Hyde Park near the museum until Permier Joe Cahill and conductor Eugene Goossens got it sorted.

Described here.. The lucky accident of Sydney’s Opera House

Hence Tim M’s very slightly ironic message to keep it simple and don’t do anything unexpected.

Wasn’t the same location planned for all the final competition entrants though?

(I’ll have a read of your link later).

The Rev Dodgson said:

Ian said:

The tale of the selection of the design and its siting is pretty amazing. Utzon’s submission was in the reject pile, and the house was going to plonked on top of Wyndard for easy transport or in the corner of Hyde Park near the museum until Permier Joe Cahill and conductor Eugene Goossens got it sorted.

Described here.. The lucky accident of Sydney’s Opera House

Hence Tim M’s very slightly ironic message to keep it simple and don’t do anything unexpected.

Wasn’t the same location planned for all the final competition entrants though?

(I’ll have a read of your link later).

Sydney Opera House: the designs that didn’t make it

… ranging from mediocre to downright boring.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Ian said:

The tale of the selection of the design and its siting is pretty amazing. Utzon’s submission was in the reject pile, and the house was going to plonked on top of Wyndard for easy transport or in the corner of Hyde Park near the museum until Permier Joe Cahill and conductor Eugene Goossens got it sorted.

Described here.. The lucky accident of Sydney’s Opera House

Hence Tim M’s very slightly ironic message to keep it simple and don’t do anything unexpected.

Wasn’t the same location planned for all the final competition entrants though?

(I’ll have a read of your link later).

Umm.. possiblity.. probably…

I’ll have to listen back.

I remember it talked about Goossens’ insistence that it would be sited where it is rather than use the spot for the most amazingly situated tram or ocean liner terminus anywhere ever.

I watched the constuction from the bridge or the commute in the ferry for years… Seemed never ending.
.

I recall a Goons ep…
“Meanwhile, back at the Sydney Opera House…

sounds of jackhammers

Other entries:

https://edition.cnn.com/style/sydney-opera-house-competition-designs/index.html

I managed to visit in a tour it while it was under construction.

Good fun. I remember picking up a loose tile and examining it. It was much thicker than normal wall and floor tiles.

I have a lot to say about the engineers – nothing good.

mollwollfumble said:

I managed to visit in a tour it while it was under construction.

Good fun. I remember picking up a loose tile and examining it. It was much thicker than normal wall and floor tiles.

I have a lot to say about the engineers – nothing good.

Feel free to proceed, and then I’ll correct you :)

mollwollfumble said:

I managed to visit in a tour it while it was under construction.

Good fun. I remember picking up a loose tile and examining it. It was much thicker than normal wall and floor tiles.

I have a lot to say about the engineers – nothing good.

I am in awe of Arup .He and his company is why the Oprea House got built .