SYDNEY, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Immediately recognisable by its sails glistening over the waters of Sydney Harbour, the UNESCO-listed Sydney Opera House is one of the world’s most photographed buildings.

Opera House interior, Sydney Opera House, Circular Quay, 1996. City of Sydney Archives , CC BY-NC-ND Cahill’s insistence this was a building for everyone to enjoy and be proud of has been ...

The Sydney Opera House is the country’s No. 1 tourist destination and its busiest performing arts center. It hosts more than 1,800 performances attended by more than 1.4 million people each year.