 Event |
Inauguration of the International Exhibition
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| Venue |
Garden Palace, Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
International Exhibition 1879 |
| First Date |
17 September 1879 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The attendance of the public at the opening ceremony numbered about 5000, the galleries being chiefly occupied by ladies. On the arrival of the vice-regal party at the dais the musical ceremony was commenced, Signor Giorza conducting. The cantata was performed by about 800 voices, composed of members of the Sacred Choral Association and of the Civil Service Musical Society, and including over 200 children under Mr. Fisher's superintendence. The instrumentalists, under the leadership of Signor Ortori, numbered about fifty, and Mr. Broadhurst presided at the organ. |
| Description Source |
Article |
| Primary Genre |
Theatre - Spoken Word
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| Resources |
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Book |
Proudfoot et al, Colonial City Global City: Sydney's International Exhibition 1879. |
| Newspaper |
OPENING OF THE SYDNEY EXHIBITION (1879, September 18). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 3. Retrieved July 22, 2020, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199364615 |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
151771 |
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