AusStage

Resource	PhysicalObject: Prop
Title	Cello
Creator Contributors	Eamon D'Arcy, Designer
Abstract/Description	Designed by Eamon D’Arcy, this polystyrene cello was one of several musically inspired props to feature in ‘Arrivals’ - a theatrical segment in the Opening Ceremony for the Sydney Olympic Games. Together, they represented the cultural traditions that arrived in Australia through European migration. With green paint and glitter details, the cello complemented the performers’ costumes and made direct reference to the green Olympic ring - a symbol of the European continent. Dressed in green and white satin, harlequin characters carried the polystyrene instruments onto the arena and pretended to play them throughout the segment.
Related Events	The Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics , Stadium Australia, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW, 15 September 2000
Item URL	https://ma.as/345971
Date Created	2000
Catalogue ID	2001/84/41
Holding Institution	Powerhouse Museum
Language	English
Citation	Eamon D'Arcy, Cello, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
Data Set	AusStage
Resource Identifier	63344