Opera House accused of crass commercial exploitation, Utzon's son worried too

By Andrew Taylor
Updated January 25 2017 - 10:13pm, first published 5:48pm
Outdoor events at the Sydney Opera House such as the Australia Day concert have stirred controversy. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Outdoor events at the Sydney Opera House such as the Australia Day concert have stirred controversy. Photo: Edwina Pickles
Jan Utzon has expressed concerns about the staging of outdoor events at the Sydney Opera House. Photo: Daniel Boud
Jan Utzon has expressed concerns about the staging of outdoor events at the Sydney Opera House. Photo: Daniel Boud
The "free" Australia Day concert will cost NSW taxpayers an estimated $370,000 plus forgone revenue from the waiver of the venue hire fee. Photo: Edwina Pickles
The "free" Australia Day concert will cost NSW taxpayers an estimated $370,000 plus forgone revenue from the waiver of the venue hire fee. Photo: Edwina Pickles

A proposal for sleepovers at the Sydney Opera House has been labelled "crass commercial exploitation" as Jan Utzon reiterated concerns about the staging of outdoor events at the World Heritage-listed site.

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