Inside the shells
The tour explores the building’s history, its performances and its future, walking through foyers beneath the shells. When availability allows, you visit some of the Opera House’s venues and theatres.
Concert Hall and theatres
The Concert Hall seats 2,679 and is home to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The Joan Sutherland Theatre, known as the Opera Theatre until 2012, seats 1,507. Which venues you see depends on rehearsals and performances.
Details to notice
Look up at the precast concrete ribs that hold the roof, and out through the glass walls to the harbour. Outside, the shells are covered with more than a million tiles in glossy white and matte cream.
