SYDNEY, Australia: Australians celebrated on Friday the 50th anniversary of the Sydney Opera House by lighting up the sails of a harborside "masterpiece" that has become an international icon.

Fifty years to the day since Queen Elizabeth 2nd opened the world's most recognizable concert hall, people lined the water's edge at night to see a spectacular laser show illuminate its exterior.

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