The Sydney Opera House 0) is located in Sydney, Australia. Visitors travel 1) from all over the world to enjoy performances that range from opera and ballet to theatre 2) and live musical productions. There 3) are even special programmes for children that include dancing, music and theatre. For many people, just visiting The Sydney Opera House is entertaining. It is 4) an impressive piece of architecture and visitors can spend hours just walking around 5) it. Guided tours are available that take you behind-the-scenes in the world-famous Concert Hall or Opera Theatre. Jorn Utzon, 6) a young architect from Denmark, designed the building. He entered a contest in 1956 to design a concert hall in Sydney and 7) was announced the winner in 1957. The unique design caused many difficulties and the Opera House was not completed 8) in 1973. Fortunately, the building became a huge success and is now considered 9) by many to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world. Sydney Opera House 10) has earned a reputation as a world-class performing arts centre and is a proud symbol of Sydney.