122CONTACT INFORMATIONHours of <strong>Opera</strong>tion<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> is open daily exceptfor Christmas Day and Good Friday.Box OfficeThe Main Box Office, located in theBox Office Foyer, Level 1 (upper level)of <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> is open from9.00am to 8.30pm Monday to Saturdayand Sundays from two hours prior toperformances scheduled for the <strong>Opera</strong>Theatre and Concert Hall. The WesternFoyer Box Office, located at ground level,is open in accordance with performancescheduling for events staged in thePlayhouse and Drama Theatre andThe Studio.Telephone: 61 2 9250 7777Facsimile: 61 2 9241 6410Email: bookings@sydneyoperahouse.comMail: Box Office, <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong>,PO Box R239, Royal Exchange <strong>Sydney</strong>,NSW 1225 AustraliaBookings for performances and events canalso be made online at sydneyoperahouse.comContact CentreOpen for telephone bookings and enquiries9.00am to 8.30pm Monday to Saturdayand 10:00am to 6:00pm Sundays.Telephone: 61 2 9250 7777Facsimile: 61 2 9241 6410Web: sydneyoperahouse.comEmail: bookings@sydneyoperahouse.comMail: Contact Centre, <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong><strong>House</strong>, PO Box R239, Royal Exchange<strong>Sydney</strong>, NSW 1225 AustraliaGuided ToursThe one hour <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> Tourin English operates between 9:00am and5:00pm daily (except Christmas Day andGood Friday). The tour is also available inGerman and French three times a week.Asian Language Tours are run daily inMandarin, Japanese and Korean at regularintervals. There is also an exclusiveBackstage Tour run daily at 7:00am.Tours can be purchased from the Tours desklocated in the main Box Office Foyer oronline via the <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> website.Telephone: 61 2 9250 7250Facsimile: 61 2 9250 7096Web: sydneyoperahouse.comEmail: tourism@sydneyoperahouse.comCar ParkingWilson Parking operates a car parkat <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> which is openfrom 6.00am to 1.00am, seven days aweek. Entry to the car park is via the<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> end of MacquarieStreet, <strong>Sydney</strong>.Telephone: 1800 PARKING(1800 727 5464)National Relay ServiceFree service for customers who are deafor who have a hearing impairment.TTY users phone 13 36 77 then ask for:- 9250 7777 to book a performance- 9250 7250 to book an access tour- 9250 7185 for accessible parking.Speak and Listen (speech-TO-speech relay) usersphone 1300 555 727 then ask for:- 9250 7777 to book a performance- 9250 7250 to book an access tour- 9250 7185 for accessible parking.Internet relay users connect to the NRS(www.relayservice.com.au) and then ask for:- 9250 7777 to book a performance- 9250 7250 to book an access tour- 9250 7185 for accessible parking.Administration and General EnquiriesGeneral enquiries can be made 9.00am to5.00pm weekdays.Telephone: 61 2 9250 7111Facsimile: 61 2 9241 6410Email: infodesk@sydneyoperahouse.comAddress: <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong>, BennelongPoint, <strong>Sydney</strong> NSW Australia 2000Postal Address: <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong>, GPOBox 4274, <strong>Sydney</strong> NSW Australia 2001Web address: sydneyoperahouse.com orsoh.nsw.gov.au<strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> Project TeamCarolyn Stewart-Smith, Penny Rowland,Zehan Marissa Putri, Shelley Stephens,Rebecca Taylor, Barbara Learmonth andChris Wynton.Design<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> in collaborationwith Three Blocks Left Design.Paper StockKnight Smooth - White is FSC ® certified,sourcing pulp from managed plantationand responsible forests. The fibre used toproduce Knight is elemental chlorine free.The <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong>2010/11 is available on the internet atsydneyoperahouse.com. The total costs forproduction of the annual report includingdesign, copywriting, additional photography,print format copies and internet versionwas $37,838 including GST.Trade Marks<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> is the owner of thefollowing registered trade marks.kids at the househouse:edmessage stickssydney opera house live performance every day
123MapBRADFIELD HWYSYDNEYOPERAHOUSEOBSERVATORYPARKROYALBOTANICALGARDENSGEORGE STMACQUARIE STCAHILL EXPWYCIRCULAR QUAYTRAIN STATIONPhotography /Image CreditsCover: <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> ArchiveJack Atleyp 44 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong>p 49 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> Vehicle Accessand Pedestrian Safety projectp 51 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong>p 67 Vehicle Access and PedestrianSafety projectp 71 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong>p 97 <strong>House</strong>mates WallDaniel Boudp 2 Martha Wainwrightp 22 Vivid LIVE –Azari & IIIAdam Cravenp 9 Richard Evans (CEO)p 61 The Trustp 63 The Exec TeamMax Dupainp 11 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> ConstructionJames MorganTitle page: Goal 3 Vibrant and SustainableSite - Lighting The Sails, Vivid LIVE <strong>2011</strong> -Superbien’s La Maculap 15 ARIA Awardsp 22 Spring Dance (Sutra)p 39 Open Day (<strong>Opera</strong> Theatre NorthernFoyer)p 41 Spring Dance (Dance on Film -Footloose)p 67 Vivid LIVE - Lighting the SailsPrudence Uptonp 5 Vivid Live - Architecture in Helsinkip 21 Summer at the <strong>House</strong> – Soapp 22 Havana Rakatanp 22 Vivid LIVE – Architecture in Helsinkip 22 Vivid LIVE – Bat For Lashesp 24 Festival Of Dangerous Ideasp 37 Babies Proms – Four Seasonsp 67 Vivid LIVE - Sufjan Stevens(Image courtesy of <strong>Sydney</strong> Festival)p 67 Vivid LIVE – Bat for LashesBRIDGE STJamie WilliamsTitle page: Goal 2 Community engagementand access - <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> Tourp 47 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> Tourp 53 Backstage Tourp 56 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong>p 67 Asian Language Tourp 67 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> TourWILKp 34 Insider Membership (Dancer DimityAzoury: Courtesy of The AustralianBallet)Otherp 5 Monika Rittershaus (<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong><strong>House</strong> Presents Berlin PhilharmonicOrchestra and Sir Simon Rattle)p 5 George Burns (Oprah’s UltimateAustralian Adventure)p 7 Jim Rolon (Kim Williams AM-Chairman)p 18 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> PresentsCat Powerp 22 Ian Bird (<strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong>Presents Spring Dance - Sutra)p 22 Ken Leanfore (CocoRosie)p 22 Summer at the <strong>House</strong> -Charlie & Lola’s Best Bestest Playp 22 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> Presents theBerlin Philharmonic OrchestraP 27 Andy Solo (Image courtesy ofBangarra Dance Theatre - Riley,of earth & sky)P 28 Branco Gaica (Image courtesy of <strong>Opera</strong>Australia – Carmen)P 28 Brendan Read (<strong>Sydney</strong> SymphonyOrchestra Double Basses)p 28 Image Courtesy of <strong>Sydney</strong> TheatreCompany - In The Next Room,or the vibrator playp 31 Jess Bialek (Image Courtesy ofThe Australian Ballet - Artists of Afterthe Rain)p 55 <strong>Sydney</strong> <strong>Opera</strong> <strong>House</strong> Archivep 67 Andy Solo (Image courtesy of BangarraDance Theatre - Artefact, of earth& sky)