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Under the Sails: Sydney Community Foundation event: Saluting Sydney Women
On September 8 2022, Sydney Community Foundation’s Sydney Women’s Fund hosted its flagship event - Saluting Sydney Women - in the Opera House’s Yallamundi Rooms. The Opera House was an iconic and special place for this celebration.
Under the Sails: Krishan’s birthday celebrations
Under the Sails shares the stories of those celebrate milestones at the Opera House. Krishan Anand celebrated his 70th birthday in the sweeping surrounds of the Opera House’s Yallamundi Rooms, with sixty of his nearest and dearest.
Under the Sails: Australian Indigenous Education Foundation 2022 Graduation
AIEF students flew into Sydney from various communities across Australia to celebrate their graduation at the Opera House, with many visiting Sydney for the first time.
Sydney Opera House Review - 6 Star Green Star Rating (GBCA)
★★★★★★ Home to 5-star performances, the Sydney Opera House is now a 6 Star Green Star rated building.
Under the Sails: Roz and Electra’s Wedding
Roz and Electra met through work in 2015 and seven years later they were married under the sails as one of the first female couples to be married at the Opera House, in a bold and beautiful ceremony in the Joan Sutherland Theatre Northern Foyer (JSTNF).
At home with Bennelong’s Head Pastry Chef
Reenter the picnic game with these "perfect croissants", courtesy of Bennelong Head Pastry Chef Rhiann Mead's lockdown baking project.
Meet Winifred Atwell, the first woman to play the Opera House
Legendary pianist Winifred Atwell was the (incomplete) stage's premiere act
An expert’s guide to eating this Lunar New Year
The 12-year cycle of the lunar calendar means that depending on the year you were born, you are represented by one of the 12 animals of the zodiac, and share affiliation with its character traits and fortunes. In 2021, it’s the Year of the Ox and to mark the occasion we’ve pulled together a summary of what lies ahead for you in terms of career, relationships or love.
Global Goals - Good for the World & Good for Business
We all have an obligation to be part of the solution when it comes to climate change. We talk to an engineer about how he's helping the Opera House achieve its sustainability goals.
#Isobread: the trend we didn’t know we kneaded
From sourdough starters to focaccia art, we’re taking a look at #isobread trends in an ode to the humble carb.
Five seasonal recipes from Bill Granger
As spring draws near, move the slow cooker aside and make room for Bill Granger's deliciously fresh and light everyday recipes with an added twist.
Five things you may not know about Yotam Ottolenghi
Ahead of his return to the Sydney Opera House in January, we dig into the surprising life of chef superstar and occasional MasterChef guest judge Yotam Ottolenghi.
Six cocktails to try with an Opera House night in
Recipes for the thinkers, the theatrical, and the purists
Three moves in the right direction
Thinking about how we eat can help fix our food system.
Go native: Delicious Indigenous recipes for your next iso-dinner party
Fancy yourself a freshly minted iso chef extraordinaire? Take your skills to the next level with these mouth watering gourmet recipes from Australia’s top First Nations chefs.
The 5 best Nigella desserts for your new baking skills
In need of a therapeutic bake or dessert to impress? Now is a better time than ever to fill your kitchen with copious amounts of chocolate.
Under the Sails: Christopher and Rajini’s wedding
From an observatory meet cute to a gorgeous multicultural ceremony, we look back on the love story and harbourside wedding of Christopher and Rajini, celebrated in our Yallamundi Rooms.
Under the Sails: Andy and Don’s Wedding
Arriving by water taxi and married at sunset 25 years after they met, we look back on the love story and wedding of Andy and Don.
The 5 best Ottolenghi recipes for isolation as picked by Sydney Opera House staff
Running out of ideas for what to cook? We dish our favourite Otto recipes to guide you through your quarantine meal time journeys.
Bennelong’s cherry jam lamington recipe
Peter Gilmore's lamington recipe is the cherry on the cake of the Bennelong menu and now you can make it at home.
How the Sydney Olympics amplified First Nations voices on and off the track
Cathy Freeman’s win was a historic triumph, but it wasn't the only watershed moment at the Sydney Olympics. Hear from Rhoda Roberts, who played a critical role behind the scenes of the 2000 games.
Remembering Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
The world has lost a towering symbol of humanity, stoicism and grace with the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Spare a thought for the birds of Circular Quay
What happens to the native birds of urban Sydney when the entire city goes into hiding? We ask aviary experts how the ibises and seagulls of Circular Quay hold up when the humans disappear.
Opera House posters: best of the decade, 1960s to now
Four decades of Australian art and ideas in graphic design.
An octopus’ garden underneath the Opera House
Discover the sea creatures that dwell beneath the harbour in our modular artificial reef along the Sydney Opera House sea wall.
How an artificial reef under the Opera House has helped transform Sydney Harbour
This World Oceans Day, meet the diving force behind the Opera House’s underwater revolution. Not many people can claim to have dived beneath the Sydney Opera House, but these two marine ecologists from the University of Technology Sydney sure can.
Choosing a career with purpose
We all have an obligation to be part of the solution when it comes to climate change. We talk to an engineer about how he's helping the Opera House achieve its sustainability goals.
A career in sails: Leonie Bell
Leonie Bell started her career at the Sydney Opera House as a chef-apprentice for Bennelong Restaurant when she was 15 years old. Three years later she was in prime position to experience Sydney's first-ever, world-famous New Year’s Eve fireworks show. Now part of the Front of House team 45 years later, Leonie shares a kitchen secret or two what it was like working in the lead up to that faithful night in 1976.
A career in sails: Peter Tucker
Peter Tucker has been working at the Sydney Opera House since before it was even complete. Now a part of the Building Operations team, he's worked in an assortment of roles and teams over the years. Along the way has met the Queen, the President and Jackie Chan – just to name a few. This year Peter celebrates 50 years on the job.
5 superb Sydney Opera House hats
Hold onto your hats, we're crowning the best buckets and bonnets that pay tribute to the Opera House. Here are our top five spectacular (impractical) Opera House hats.
