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- The great icon is about to turn 40! - The Opera House is turning 40.
- This begins a week of celebrations. - ..40th anniversary...
- The Opera House has turned 40 and what better way
to celebrate the big 4-0 than with a right royal bash?
- So this Sunday, happy birthday,
40 years after the Queen officially opened the building.
- (ALL) # Happy birthday
# To you
- Thousands of people joining in the celebrations with a giant cupcake.
- (ALL) Happy birthday!
- (BOTH) Happy birthday, Opera House! - Happy birthday, the Opera House.
- It's the people's House.
It's not only the people of Australia, it belongs to the world.
- It's a place of magic. - Magnificent architectural work.
- It's a wonderfully heartfelt place to be.
- The Opera House has had a brilliant first 40 years
and now we're preparing the Opera House over the next ten years
for future generations of artists, audience and visitors
and it's gonna be even better.
- The royal couple was met by hundreds of supporters and fans
who couldn't get enough of their home-grown Princess Mary.
- The Crown Princess and I are, as always,
delighted to be back in Australia
and what an honour it is for us to be present here today
as patrons of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of the House.
- One of the great qualities of that building is that
it really does convey emotion, which is a rarity.
- On behalf of Denmark, the Crown Prince and I
wish Sydney and the people of Australia
the warmest congratulations on this milestone birthday.
- Sydney Opera House,
oh, you do look hot after 40 years, I've gotta say that.
- # Happy birthday
# To
# You # - (CHEERING AND APPLAUSE)
- Hip-hip!