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madameshawshank
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Location: Penrith (where jacarandas remind me of change), New South Wales, Australia
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 Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 10:29 pm Post subject: The Sydney Opera House ~ vale Joern Utzon |
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My heart feels as though its gently weeping with thanks...
This man, whose father was a naval architect, gifted us with the joy of The Sydney Opera House. When I take the ferry to Manly...spend a day walking Manly Beach...fish and chips...the ferry back to Circular Quay at dusk...turn that corner and there they are..THE bridge 'n the sails of the Opera House...I faint I do! See, I'm going all goosebumpy at the thought..when in Sydney you simply must take in that experience  the ferry at dusk...
Utzon spoke of the sails roof as the fifth facade...oh my..
Never did he get to see it completed...let's not even spend too much time on the why...politics etc ...
A clip on the news this morn ...he said it didn't matter because he had the symphony ..I think he said in his heart...or within him...how about that for an idea..to have a symphony within...
So, on this day, I'll imagine all the chocolate&zucchini folk with symphonies within...
Perhaps you might like to google The Sydney Opera House..then images and float around this wonder for a few moments...
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Erin
Joined: 18 Oct 2004
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Location: Within view of Elliot Bay, The Olympics and every ship in the Sound
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| Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 5:05 pm Post subject: |
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What a legacy.
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madameshawshank
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Location: Penrith (where jacarandas remind me of change), New South Wales, Australia
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indeed Erin...google his name and search some images..such a mix of strength and gentleness...and vision...and...oh I could go on!
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Barbara
Joined: 13 Nov 2004
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Location: Gold Coast Australia
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| Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 1:05 am Post subject: |
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such a pity politics interferred so long ago, although I'm glad to see he finally knew how much we Australians love the Opera House and our enormous pride in the site.
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Judy
Joined: 29 Sep 2004
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Location: buried under a pile of books somewhere in Adelaide, South Australia
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I sang in the Concert Hall a few times when I was at high school, at School Eisteddfods. The accoustics are amazing.
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