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The Sydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20th October, 1973, marking the start of a two-week festival of events in celebration of the audacious new building.\xa0\n\u201cI understand that its construction has not been totally without problems,\u201d Her Majesty commented with some understatement, adding \u201cbut the human spirit must sometimes take wings or sails, and create something that is not just utilitarian or commonplace\u201d.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly discuss why the construction of the Opera House ran ten years late and 1,357% over budget; examine what prompted visionary architect J\xf8rn Utzon to walk away from his magnum opus mid-project; and reveal why finding a home for the pie shop has long bedevilled the landmark's designers\u2026\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022\xa0\u2018Sydney Opera House - 50 years of extraordinary moments\u2019 (Sydney Opera House, 2023): https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/our-story/50-years-extraordinary-moments\xa0\n\u2022 \u2018The Surprising Story of the Sydney Opera House's Construction\u2019 (Google Arts & Culture, 2020): https://artsandculture.google.com/story/the-surprising-story-of-the-sydney-opera-house-39-s-construction/CAVhiDXG4On-xA?hl=en\xa0\n\u2022 \u2018The Sydney Opera House (construction story) 1958 - 1973\u2019 (BBC, 2018): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81-EDxHdmlI\xa0\nWe'll be back on Monday - unless you join \U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\U0001f334, where we give you ad-free listening AND a full-length Sunday episode every week!\nPlus, weekly bonus content, unlock over 70 bonus bits, and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via Apple Podcasts or Patreon. Thanks!\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices