 Event |
Night and Dreams: The Death of Sigmund Freud
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| Venue |
The Studio (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Sydney Festival 2001 |
| First Date |
19 January 2001 |
| Last Date |
22 January 2001 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Driven from his native Vienna to London, the exiled Sigmund Freud contemplates death and the audience is invited to become his psychoanalyst. This hypnotic new work of music theatre by composer Andrew Ford was created for tenor Gerard English who has been central to the development of contemporary music theatre in Australia. |
| Description Source |
Programme |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
One Person Show
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| Organisations |
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Sydney Opera House, Presenting Company
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Centenary of Federation, Grant Body
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Australia Council for the Arts, Grant Body
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Tourism New South Wales, Grant Body
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Channel 9, Sponsor
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Melbourne International Festival Of The Arts, Presenting Company
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Music Theatre Sydney, Production Company
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The Adelaide Festival of Arts, Presenting Company
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Sydney Opera House Trust, Grant Body
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Sydney Festival, Presenting Company
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Sydney Festival |
| Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Diary Jan/Feb 2001 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
1249 |
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