AS THE Sydney Opera House took shape in the late 1960s people in Melbourne, Australia’s second-biggest city, sniggered at dramas over construction problems and cost blowouts. But the opera house went on to become Australia’s most iconic building, and one of the great architectural wonders of the 20th century. This year it is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its opening in 1973.
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A low note
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