‘Symbol of Modern Australia’: Opera House 50 Years On

Laser beams are projected as part of an audio-visual laser show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Oct. 20, 2023. The Sydney Opera House marks its 50th anniversary as high-powered laser beams fill the night sky - dancing along the architecture in a celebratory fashion. AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts

For a landmark given a very sedate, regal introduction, the Sydney Opera House’s 50th anniversary was capped with a very 21st-century display.

Spectators outside the iconic building were on Oct. 20 night wowed with a laser show as the beams traced across the harbour and over the sails of the architectural masterpiece.