How sydney iconic opera house is at risk of tragedy The cash crisis is so desperate, performers' lives are at risk from ancient stage machinery because there is no money to update it, damning internal reports reveal. Desperate government action was needed to keep the venue operating, a senior opera house source said. "The nation has used and abused the opera house since day one but very few governments have put their hand up to to contribute to overall maintenance,"The source said. "The reports clearly indicate if something Tomsawyers Jackets radical isn't done here, the opera house will have to close. " Opera house chief executive richard evans has confirmed it may have to close permanently if the state and federal government do not give $800 million to replace stage machinery. A boston consulting group report commissioned this year reported: "Sydney opera house is under funding pressure if it continues with a status quo approach ... Read more »