Editing Sydney Opera House (section)

==Notable performances==
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* 1960 – The first person to perform at the Sydney Opera House was [[Paul Robeson]] – he sang "[[Ol' Man River]]" to the construction workers as they ate lunch.
* 1973 – [[Sergei Prokofiev]]'s ''War and Peace'', on 28 September 1973.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/oceania/australia/new-south-wales/sydney/articles/Sydney-Opera-House-40-fascinating-facts/|title=Sydney Opera House: 40 fascinating facts|last=Porter|first=Lizzie|date=4 February 2016|work=The Telegraph|access-date=13 February 2018|language=en-GB|issn=0307-1235|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180131111832/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destinations/oceania/australia/new-south-wales/sydney/articles/Sydney-Opera-House-40-fascinating-facts/|archive-date=31 January 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 1974 – Opera singer [[Joan Sutherland]] performed for the first time in the theatre that would be named for her.
* 1977 – [[Sammy Davis Jr.|Sammy Davis Junior]] played at the Sydney Opera House on April 9th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sammy Davis, Jr. - In Person: Australia ’77 |url=http://sammydavisjr.info/music/releases/original-albums/in-person-australia-77/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=SammyDavisJr.Info |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 1978 – Irish rockers [[Thin Lizzy]] played a free concert on the steps, which was recorded and released as ''[[Thin Lizzy Live at Sydney Harbour '78]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-20/40-years-of-the-sydney-opera-house/5025816|title=Timeline: 40 years of the Sydney Opera House|date=20 October 2013|work=ABC News|access-date=12 February 2018|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021022300/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-20/40-years-of-the-sydney-opera-house/5025816|archive-date=21 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 1980 – [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] won his final body-building title there.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-02-24 |title='It stirred the people to breathless wonder and scalding abuse': The tumultuous history of the Sydney Opera House |url=https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20250221-the-tumultuous-history-of-the-sydney-opera-house |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref>
* 1987 – [[Pope John Paul II]] gave a speech in the Concert Hall during his visit to Australia.
* 1990 – [[Nelson Mandela]] addressed a crowd of 40,000 and attended a choral performance of ''Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrica'' ("God Bless Africa").
* 1995 – [[George Bernard Shaw|Bernard Shaw]]'s ''[[Saint Joan (play)|Saint Joan]]'': starring [[Jacqueline McKenzie]] in the title role of [[Joan of Arc]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120328725/|title=The Sydney Morning Herald from Sydney, New South Wales on July 6, 1995 · Page 20|work=Newspapers.com|access-date=12 February 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212142049/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/120328725/|archive-date=12 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 1996 – [[Crowded House]] played their record-breaking ''[[Farewell to the World]]'' concert on the steps.
* 2000 – Swimmer [[Samantha Riley]] stands on top of one of the Concert Hall's shells with the Olympic Torch, before sending the flame on its final journey to light the cauldron at Stadium Australia.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-20/40-years-of-the-sydney-opera-house/5025816|title=Timeline: 40 years of the Sydney Opera House|date=20 October 2013|work=ABC News|access-date=13 February 2018|language=en-AU|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021022300/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-20/40-years-of-the-sydney-opera-house/5025816|archive-date=21 October 2013|url-status=live}}</ref>
* 2003 – [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama|Pulitzer Prize]] winning play ''[[Proof (play)|Proof]]'' by [[David Auburn]], starring [[Jacqueline McKenzie]] and [[Barry Otto]].
* 2008 – Premiere performance of "Angels in the Architecture" by [[Frank Ticheli]], a wind band composition inspired by the opera house itself. Conducted by Matthew George.<ref name="LA Phil 2008 o216">{{cite web | title=Angels in the Architecture, Frank Ticheli | website=Los Angeles Philharmonic | date=July 6, 2008 | url=https://www.laphil.com/musicdb/pieces/5449/angels-in-the-architecture | access-date=April 30, 2024}}</ref>

* 2008 – "Slaughter at the Opera" skateboarding competition held on the forecourt and front steps, 1st March.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Alice Ellis |title=13 rare and wonderful photographs of the Sydney Opera House, in celebration of its 50th birthday |url=https://www.timeout.com/sydney/theatre/13-rare-and-wonderful-photographs-of-the-sydney-opera-house-in-celebration-of-its-50th-birthday |website=Time Out |access-date=12 May 2025 |location=Sydney |date=19 October 2023}}</ref> 
* 2009 – First [[Vivid Sydney|VIVID]] Live Music program curated by [[Brian Eno]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://stories.sydneyoperahouse.com/vivid-live/www.vividlive10.sydneyoperahouse.com|title=Vivid LIVE: A history in 10 parts|author=<!--Not stated--> |website=stories.sydneyoperahouse.com}}{{Dead link|date=January 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

* 2010 – [[Massive Attack]] performed on March 16th.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Massive Attack live at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt March 15, 2010 |url=https://scenewave.com/2010/03/massive-attack-live-at-the-sydney-opera-house-forecourt-march-15-2010/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Scenewave.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
* 2011 – [[Oprah Winfrey]] filmed her Ultimate Australian Adventure in the forecourt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/our-story/sydney-opera-house-history/spectacular-performances.html|title=A history of spectacular performances|website=www.sydneyoperahouse.com|language=en|access-date=12 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212201634/https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/our-story/sydney-opera-house-history/spectacular-performances.html|archive-date=12 February 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* 2014 - [[Bob Dylan]] ends his Australian Tour on September 7, 2014.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vincent |first=Peter |date=2014-06-23 |title=Bob Dylan to play first Sydney Opera House gig |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/music/bob-dylan-to-play-first-sydney-opera-house-gig-20140623-zsikp.html# |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>