Sydney Opera House

“I have made a sculpture . . . you will never be finished with it – when you pass around it or see it against the sky . . . something new goes on all the time . . . together with the sun, the light and the clouds, it makes a living thing.”   
- Jørn Utzon, 2002

The Sydney Opera House Trust and Staff acknowledge the extraordinary contribution of

Jørn Utzon
1918 – 2008

For giving Australia the most significant building of the 20th Century

To read the Sydney Opera House announcement click here.  

To view the Jørn Utzon tribute video click here.  

Those wishing to pay tribute to Jørn Utzon are invited to email a tribute to utzontribute@sydneyoperahouse.com

To view the Jørn Utzon tribute page click here.  

To mark this sad event the lights on the Sydney Opera House sails were dimmed for an hour between 8:30pm and 9:30pm AEDT Sunday 30th November 2008 and the flags on Sydney Harbour Bridge flew at half mast on Monday 1st December 2008.

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Tel: +61 2 9250 7107
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Mail: GPO Box 4274, Sydney NSW 2001
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