Venue |
Recording Hall (Sydney Opera House)
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Other Names
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Sydney Opera House Recording Hall
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Address |
Sydney Opera House Sydney NSW 2000 Australia
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First Date |
September 1973 |
Last Date |
1986 |
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Map |
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Latitude | Longitude |
-33.857224 | 151.215179 |
Events |
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Synergy at the Broadwalk, 14 December 1986
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P.O.S.H. in Concert, 13 December 1986
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Flederman Cabaret, 7 December 1986
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Sydney Ensemble - Hungary, 6 December 1986
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Babies Proms - A Bennelong Programme, 1 December 1986
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Sydney Ensemble - France, 11 November 1986
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Sydney Ensemble - Austria, 2 August 1986
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Flederman Concert, 20 July 1986
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ISCM Concert, 13 July 1986
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P.O.S.H. in Concert, 29 June 1986
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Sydney Ensemble - Russia, 28 June 1986
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Chamber Music from Russia, 28 June 1986
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Recital, 22 June 1986
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Flederman Concert, 15 June 1986
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14th Shell National Folkloric Festival, 8 June 1986
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ISCM Concert, 1 June 1986
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Sydney Ensemble - Germany, 31 May 1986
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Babies Proms - A Bennelong Programme, 29 May 1986
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Synergy Concert, 25 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 25 May 1986
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Sydney String Quartet - A Bennelong Programme, 20 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 18 May 1986
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HMS Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan, 14 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 11 May 1986
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Jose de la Vega, piano, in recital, 10 May 1986
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Seymour Group Concert, 9 May 1986
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The Operative Dancers - A Bennelong Programme, 5 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 4 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 27 April 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 20 April 1986
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ISCM Concert, 20 April 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 13 April 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 6 April 1986
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Flederman Concert, 6 April 1986
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Hamlet & The Marriage, 4 April 1986
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ISCM Concert, 16 March 1986
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Nexus Concert, 13 March 1986
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Merupa Maori and The Aboriginal and Islander Dance Company, 3 March 1986
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ISCM Flute Recital, 2 February 1986
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Midday Music 5, 29 December 1985
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Midday Music 4, 22 December 1985
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Midday Music 3, 15 December 1985
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Flederman Concert, 15 December 1985
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P.O.S.H. "Break-Away" Classical Music, 14 December 1985
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Midday Music 2, 8 December 1985
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Percussion at the Opera House, 8 December 1985
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ISCM Concert - New Flute Music, 1 December 1985
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Midday Music 1, 1 December 1985
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P.O.S.H. "Break-Away" Classical Music, 30 November 1985
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A Piano Recital, 24 November 1985
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Midday Music 4, 24 November 1985
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P.O.S.H. "Break-Away" Classical Music, 20 November 1985
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Youth Music - A Bennelong Programme, 20 November 1985
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An Afternoon with the Georgian Singers, 17 November 1985
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Midday Music 3, 17 November 1985
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Coming Together, 16 November 1985
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Midday Music 2, 10 November 1985
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Midday Music 1, 3 November 1985
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Antigone / The Bamboo Flute / Poe, 1 November 1985
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Midday Music 4, 27 October 1985
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Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra, 27 October 1985
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Midday Music 3, 20 October 1985
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A Series of Concerts, 19 October 1985
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Piano Recitals, 19 October 1985
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The Theatre of Sound - A Bennelong Programme, 15 October 1985
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Inside Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 14 October 1985
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Midday Music 2, 13 October 1985
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P.O.S.H. "Break-Away" Classical Music, 12 October 1985
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Guitar Recital - Phillip Moran, 11 October 1985
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The Inaugural Australian Singing Competition, Contemporary Section, 9 October 1985
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Spin a Record: Make a Disc - A Bennelong Programme, 8 October 1985
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Percussion at the Opera House, 6 October 1985
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Midday Music 1, 6 October 1985
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Flute & Guitar Concert, 1 October 1985
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Midday Music 5, 29 September 1985
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Composition Workshop - A Bennelong Programme, 26 September 1985
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Australian Folksongs - A Bennelong Programme, 23 September 1985
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4th 1985 Concert Series Program, 22 September 1985
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Midday Music 4, 22 September 1985
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The Eisteddfod, 19 September 1985
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The Australian Chamber Orchestra - A Bennelong Programme, 17 September 1985
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Inside Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 16 September 1985
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Midday Music 3, 15 September 1985
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Babies Proms - A Bennelong Programme, 11 September 1985
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Midday Music 2, 8 September 1985
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NEVA Pilgrim, 6 September 1985
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Midday Music 1, 1 September 1985
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The Little Mermaid (Boyd), 28 August 1985
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The Little Mermaid - Bennelong Programme, 26 August 1985
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Midday Music 4, 25 August 1985
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Midday Music 3, 18 August 1985
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Midday Music 2, 11 August 1985
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Midday Music 1, 4 August 1985
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The Song Company at Six, 28 July 1985
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Midday Music 4, 28 July 1985
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Smooth as Silk - A Bennelong Programme, 23 July 1985
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Flederman Concert, 21 July 1985
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Midday Music 3, 21 July 1985
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The Seymour Group in Concert, 19 July 1985
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The Seymour Group - A Bennelong Programme, 18 July 1985
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ISCM Concert - Australian String Quartets, 14 July 1985
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Midday Music 2, 14 July 1985
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Inside Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 8 July 1985
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Synergy Concert, 7 July 1985
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Midday Music 1, 7 July 1985
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Rock-In - A Bennelong Programme, 2 July 1985
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Midday Music 5, 30 June 1985
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ABC Free Concert, 30 June 1985
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The Song Company at Six, 23 June 1985
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Midday Music 4, 23 June 1985
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Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra Concert, 22 June 1985
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New Music with a Difference, 16 June 1985
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Midday Music 3, 16 June 1985
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Sirocco - A Bennelong Programme, 11 June 1985
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Midday Music 2, 9 June 1985
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Midday Music 1, 2 June 1985
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Midday Music 4, 26 May 1985
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The Song Company at Six, 26 May 1985
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Blow by Blow - A Bennelong Programme, 21 May 1985
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Flederman Concert, 19 May 1985
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Midday Music 3, 19 May 1985
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Midday Music 2, 12 May 1985
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Contemporary Jazz Concert - A Bennelong Programme, 7 May 1985
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Midday Music 1, 5 May 1985
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The Theatre of the Deaf, 29 April 1985
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Midday Music 4, 28 April 1985
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Solo Recital Series - Brett Kelly, 28 April 1985
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Piano Works: Confessions of a Piano Tuner - A Bennelong Programme, 23 April 1985
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Solo Recital Series - Carl Vine, 21 April 1985
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Midday Music 3, 21 April 1985
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Solo Recital Series - Geoffrey Collins, 14 April 1985
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Midday Music 2, 14 April 1985
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Midday Music 1, 7 April 1985
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Midday Music 5, 31 March 1985
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Midday Music 4, 24 March 1985
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Midday Music 3, 17 March 1985
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Midday Music 2, 10 March 1985
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Midday Music 1, 3 March 1985
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Midday Music 4, 24 February 1985
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Midday Music 3, 17 February 1985
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Midday Music 2, 10 February 1985
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Midday Music 1, 3 February 1985
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Midday Music 4, 27 January 1985
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Midday Music 3, 20 January 1985
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Midday Music 2, 13 January 1985
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Midday Music 1, 6 January 1985
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Metamorphosis, 3 January 1985
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Midday Music 5, 30 December 1984
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Midday Music 4, 23 December 1984
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Midday Music 3, 16 December 1984
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P.O.S.H. at the Opera House, 15 December 1984
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Midday Music 2, 9 December 1984
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Flederman Concert, 8 December 1984
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A Season of Aboriginal Artists, 3 December 1984
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Midday Music 1, 2 December 1984
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Queensland Experimental Ballet, 30 November 1984
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Midday Music 4, 25 November 1984
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A Concert, 18 November 1984
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Midday Music 3, 18 November 1984
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Spin a Record: Make a Disk - A Bennelong Programme, 12 November 1984
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Recital: Daniel Herscovitch, 11 November 1984
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Midday Music 2, 11 November 1984
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P.O.S.H. at the Opera House, 10 November 1984
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Suspense - A Bennelong Programme, 6 November 1984
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Behind Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 5 November 1984
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Midday Music 1, 4 November 1984
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Children's Piano Graduation Concert, 3 November 1984
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Midday Music 4, 28 October 1984
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Midday Music 3, 21 October 1984
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Trombone Recital by Simone de Haan, 14 October 1984
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Midday Music 2, 14 October 1984
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Midday Music 1, 7 October 1984
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Midday Music 5, 30 September 1984
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Midday Music 4, 23 September 1984
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Midday Music 3, 16 September 1984
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Inside Opera: Repertoire Planning, 12 September 1984
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An Anthology of Australian Songs - From Nathan to Now, 9 September 1984
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Midday Music 2, 9 September 1984
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Flederman in Concert, 2 September 1984
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Midday Music 1, 2 September 1984
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Inside Opera: Opera and Television, 27 August 1984
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Midday Music 4, 26 August 1984
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Midday Music 3, 19 August 1984
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P.O.S.H. in Concert, 19 August 1984
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Introduction to Opera: Dialogues of the Carmelites, 14 August 1984
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Midday Music 2, 12 August 1984
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An Anthology of Australian Songs - From Nathan to Now, 12 August 1984
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Behind Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 6 August 1984
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Midday Music 1, 5 August 1984
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Midday Music 5, 29 July 1984
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Midday Music 4, 22 July 1984
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Flederman Contemporary Music Ensemble in Concert, 22 July 1984
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Introduction to Opera: Aida, 16 July 1984
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An Anthology of Australian Songs - From Nathan to Now, 15 July 1984
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Midday Music 3, 15 July 1984
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Midday Music 2, 8 July 1984
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Introduction to Opera: An Evening with Gilbert, Offenbach & Sullivan, 4 July 1984
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Midday Music 1, 1 July 1984
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Midday Music 4, 24 June 1984
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Midday Music 3, 17 June 1984
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Shell National Folkloric Festival, 10 June 1984
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Midday Music 2, 10 June 1984
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Behind Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 4 June 1984
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Midday Music 1, 3 June 1984
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Shell National Folkloric Festival, 3 June 1984
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Inside Opera - The Opera Designer, The Administrators, Chorus Voices Concert , 28 May 1984
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Midday Music 4, 27 May 1984
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Concerts, 27 May 1984
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Midday Music 3, 20 May 1984
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Introduction to Opera: Das Rhinegold, 15 May 1984
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Midday Music 2, 13 May 1984
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Midday Music 1, 6 May 1984
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The Conquest of Carmen Miranda, 10 March 1984
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Midday Music 4, 26 February 1984
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Midday Music 3, 19 February 1984
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Midday Music 2, 12 February 1984
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Midday Music 1, 5 February 1984
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Midday Music 5, 29 January 1984
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Midday Music 4, 22 January 1984
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Midday Music 3, 15 January 1984
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Midday Music 2, 8 January 1984
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Midday Music 1, 1 January 1984
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Midday Music 3, 18 December 1983
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Midday Music 2, 11 December 1983
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Chamber music concert, 11 December 1983
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Contemporary Music - Flederman, 10 December 1983
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Midday Music 1, 4 December 1983
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Midday Music 3, 20 November 1983
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Recital by Jean Callaghan, 19 November 1983
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Spin a Record: Make a Disk - A Bennelong Programme, 15 November 1983
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Midday Music 2, 13 November 1983
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Midday Music 1, 6 November 1983
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Contemporary Music, 30 October 1983
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Midday Music 5, 30 October 1983
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Midday Music 4, 23 October 1983
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Inside Opera: History of the Australian Opera, 20 October 1983
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Midday Music 3, 16 October 1983
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Peter Sculthorpe Master Class, 16 October 1983
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Suzuki Talent Education Association of Australia Piano Graduation Concerts, 15 October 1983
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Midday Music 2, 9 October 1983
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Sydney Mandolins in concert, 8 October 1983
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Contemporary music concert, 2 October 1983
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Midday Music 1, 2 October 1983
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Midday Music 4, 25 September 1983
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Introduction to Opera: Die Walkure, 20 September 1983
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Midday Music 3, 18 September 1983
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Mostly contemporary piano recital, 18 September 1983
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Free film screening , 11 September 1983
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Midday Music 2, 11 September 1983
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Midday Music 1, 4 September 1983
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Flederman Concert, 4 September 1983
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A programme of contemporary music, 28 August 1983
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Midday Music 3, 28 August 1983
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Midday Music 2, 21 August 1983
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Introduction to Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, 16 August 1983
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Midday Music 1, 7 August 1983
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Midday Music 4, 31 July 1983
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Introduction to Opera: Semiramide, 26 July 1983
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Midday Music 3, 24 July 1983
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Midday Music 2, 10 July 1983
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Midday Music 1, 3 July 1983
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Shell National Folkloric Festival, 5 June 1983
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Warrawee Ensemble, 1 May 1983
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Midday Music 4, 24 April 1983
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Music for the very young, 21 April 1983
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Midday Music 3, 17 April 1983
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Midday Music 2, 10 April 1983
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Midday Music 1, 3 April 1983
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Midday Music 4, 27 March 1983
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Midday Music 3, 19 March 1983
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Midday Music 2, 13 March 1983
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Midday Music 1, 6 March 1983
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Midday Music 5, 30 January 1983
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Midday Music 4, 23 January 1983
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Midday Music 3, 16 January 1983
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Midday Music 2, 9 January 1983
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Midday Music 1, 2 January 1983
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Forbidden Fruit, 26 November 1982
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Bees Hey, June 1981
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No Flies on Biggles, 25 March 1981
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I'm Getting My Act Together And Taking It On The Road, 22 April 1980
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Captain Lazar and his Earthbound Circus, 19 March 1980
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More than a Sentimental Bloke, 4 January 1980
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Battlestar Bennelong, 7 September 1979
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Wonderland and Alice, 12 December 1978
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Animal Farm, 29 March 1978
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Marionette Theatre of Australia, 14 January 1978
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Australian Yesterdays, 25 October 1977
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Never the Twain, 22 August 1977
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The Shrew, 12 April 1976
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Mirage , 1976
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Scapin, 7 March 1975
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Berenice, 1975
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Musete De Taverni / Nouvelle Adventure / Sunday Papers / Bob's Work / Corridor Walk, 17 October 1974
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China: The Way of Life, 14 September 1974
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Babies Proms - A Bennelong Programme, 1 December 1986
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14th Shell National Folkloric Festival, 8 June 1986
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Babies Proms - A Bennelong Programme, 29 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 25 May 1986
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Sydney String Quartet - A Bennelong Programme, 20 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 18 May 1986
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HMS Pinafore by Gilbert & Sullivan, 14 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 11 May 1986
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The Operative Dancers - A Bennelong Programme, 5 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 4 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 27 April 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 20 April 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 13 April 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 6 April 1986
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Hamlet & The Marriage, 4 April 1986
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Nexus Concert, 13 March 1986
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Midday Music 5, 29 December 1985
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Midday Music 4, 22 December 1985
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Midday Music 3, 15 December 1985
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Midday Music 2, 8 December 1985
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Midday Music 1, 1 December 1985
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Midday Music 4, 24 November 1985
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Youth Music - A Bennelong Programme, 20 November 1985
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Midday Music 3, 17 November 1985
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Midday Music 2, 10 November 1985
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Midday Music 1, 3 November 1985
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Midday Music 4, 27 October 1985
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Midday Music 3, 20 October 1985
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The Theatre of Sound - A Bennelong Programme, 15 October 1985
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Inside Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 14 October 1985
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Midday Music 2, 13 October 1985
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Spin a Record: Make a Disc - A Bennelong Programme, 8 October 1985
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Midday Music 1, 6 October 1985
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Midday Music 5, 29 September 1985
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Composition Workshop - A Bennelong Programme, 26 September 1985
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Australian Folksongs - A Bennelong Programme, 23 September 1985
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Midday Music 4, 22 September 1985
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Inside Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 16 September 1985
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Midday Music 3, 15 September 1985
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Babies Proms - A Bennelong Programme, 11 September 1985
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Midday Music 2, 8 September 1985
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Midday Music 1, 1 September 1985
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The Little Mermaid - Bennelong Programme, 26 August 1985
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Midday Music 4, 25 August 1985
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Midday Music 3, 18 August 1985
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Midday Music 2, 11 August 1985
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Midday Music 1, 4 August 1985
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Midday Music 4, 28 July 1985
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Smooth as Silk - A Bennelong Programme, 23 July 1985
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Midday Music 3, 21 July 1985
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The Seymour Group - A Bennelong Programme, 18 July 1985
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Midday Music 2, 14 July 1985
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Inside Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 8 July 1985
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Midday Music 1, 7 July 1985
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Rock-In - A Bennelong Programme, 2 July 1985
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Midday Music 5, 30 June 1985
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Midday Music 4, 23 June 1985
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Midday Music 3, 16 June 1985
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Sirocco - A Bennelong Programme, 11 June 1985
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Midday Music 2, 9 June 1985
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Midday Music 1, 2 June 1985
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Midday Music 4, 26 May 1985
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Blow by Blow - A Bennelong Programme, 21 May 1985
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Midday Music 3, 19 May 1985
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Midday Music 2, 12 May 1985
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Contemporary Jazz Concert - A Bennelong Programme, 7 May 1985
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Midday Music 1, 5 May 1985
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Midday Music 4, 28 April 1985
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Piano Works: Confessions of a Piano Tuner - A Bennelong Programme, 23 April 1985
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Midday Music 3, 21 April 1985
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Midday Music 2, 14 April 1985
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Midday Music 1, 7 April 1985
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Midday Music 5, 31 March 1985
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Midday Music 4, 24 March 1985
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Midday Music 3, 17 March 1985
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Midday Music 2, 10 March 1985
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Midday Music 1, 3 March 1985
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Midday Music 4, 24 February 1985
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Midday Music 3, 17 February 1985
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Midday Music 2, 10 February 1985
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Midday Music 1, 3 February 1985
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Midday Music 4, 27 January 1985
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Midday Music 3, 20 January 1985
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Midday Music 2, 13 January 1985
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Midday Music 1, 6 January 1985
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Midday Music 5, 30 December 1984
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Midday Music 4, 23 December 1984
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Midday Music 3, 16 December 1984
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Midday Music 2, 9 December 1984
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Flederman Concert, 8 December 1984
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A Season of Aboriginal Artists, 3 December 1984
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Midday Music 1, 2 December 1984
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Midday Music 4, 25 November 1984
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Midday Music 3, 18 November 1984
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Spin a Record: Make a Disk - A Bennelong Programme, 12 November 1984
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Midday Music 2, 11 November 1984
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Suspense - A Bennelong Programme, 6 November 1984
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Behind Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 5 November 1984
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Midday Music 1, 4 November 1984
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Midday Music 4, 28 October 1984
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Midday Music 3, 21 October 1984
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Midday Music 2, 14 October 1984
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Midday Music 1, 7 October 1984
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Midday Music 5, 30 September 1984
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Midday Music 4, 23 September 1984
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Midday Music 3, 16 September 1984
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An Anthology of Australian Songs - From Nathan to Now, 9 September 1984
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Midday Music 2, 9 September 1984
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Flederman in Concert, 2 September 1984
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Midday Music 1, 2 September 1984
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Midday Music 4, 26 August 1984
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Midday Music 3, 19 August 1984
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Midday Music 2, 12 August 1984
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An Anthology of Australian Songs - From Nathan to Now, 12 August 1984
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Behind Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 6 August 1984
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Midday Music 1, 5 August 1984
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Midday Music 5, 29 July 1984
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Flederman Contemporary Music Ensemble in Concert, 22 July 1984
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Midday Music 4, 22 July 1984
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An Anthology of Australian Songs - From Nathan to Now, 15 July 1984
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Midday Music 3, 15 July 1984
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Midday Music 2, 8 July 1984
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Midday Music 1, 1 July 1984
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Midday Music 4, 24 June 1984
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Midday Music 3, 17 June 1984
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Midday Music 2, 10 June 1984
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Shell National Folkloric Festival, 10 June 1984
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Behind Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 4 June 1984
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Midday Music 1, 3 June 1984
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Shell National Folkloric Festival, 3 June 1984
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Midday Music 4, 27 May 1984
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Midday Music 3, 20 May 1984
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Midday Music 2, 13 May 1984
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Midday Music 1, 6 May 1984
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Midday Music 4, 26 February 1984
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Midday Music 3, 19 February 1984
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Midday Music 2, 12 February 1984
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Midday Music 1, 5 February 1984
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Midday Music 5, 29 January 1984
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Midday Music 4, 22 January 1984
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Midday Music 3, 15 January 1984
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Midday Music 2, 8 January 1984
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Midday Music 1, 1 January 1984
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Midday Music 3, 18 December 1983
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Midday Music 2, 11 December 1983
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Midday Music 1, 4 December 1983
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Midday Music 3, 20 November 1983
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Spin a Record: Make a Disk - A Bennelong Programme, 15 November 1983
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Midday Music 2, 13 November 1983
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Midday Music 1, 6 November 1983
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Midday Music 5, 30 October 1983
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Midday Music 4, 23 October 1983
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Midday Music 3, 16 October 1983
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Midday Music 2, 9 October 1983
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Midday Music 1, 2 October 1983
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Midday Music 4, 25 September 1983
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Midday Music 3, 18 September 1983
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Midday Music 2, 11 September 1983
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Midday Music 1, 4 September 1983
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Midday Music 3, 28 August 1983
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Midday Music 2, 21 August 1983
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Midday Music 1, 7 August 1983
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Midday Music 4, 31 July 1983
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Midday Music 3, 24 July 1983
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Midday Music 2, 10 July 1983
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Midday Music 1, 3 July 1983
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Shell National Folkloric Festival, 5 June 1983
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Warrawee Ensemble, 1 May 1983
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Midday Music 4, 24 April 1983
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Music for the very young, 21 April 1983
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Midday Music 3, 17 April 1983
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Midday Music 2, 10 April 1983
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Midday Music 1, 3 April 1983
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Midday Music 4, 27 March 1983
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Midday Music 3, 19 March 1983
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Midday Music 2, 13 March 1983
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Midday Music 1, 6 March 1983
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Midday Music 5, 30 January 1983
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Midday Music 4, 23 January 1983
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Midday Music 3, 16 January 1983
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Midday Music 2, 9 January 1983
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Midday Music 1, 2 January 1983
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Captain Lazar and his Earthbound Circus, 19 March 1980
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Animal Farm, 29 March 1978
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The Shrew, 12 April 1976
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Scapin, 7 March 1975
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Berenice, 1975
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On the Broadwalk, 25 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 18 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 11 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 4 May 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 27 April 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 20 April 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 13 April 1986
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On the Broadwalk, 6 April 1986
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Midday Music 5, 29 December 1985
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Midday Music 4, 22 December 1985
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Midday Music 3, 15 December 1985
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Midday Music 2, 8 December 1985
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Midday Music 1, 1 December 1985
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Midday Music 4, 24 November 1985
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Midday Music 3, 17 November 1985
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Midday Music 2, 10 November 1985
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Midday Music 1, 3 November 1985
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Midday Music 4, 27 October 1985
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Midday Music 3, 20 October 1985
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Midday Music 2, 13 October 1985
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Spin a Record: Make a Disc - A Bennelong Programme, 8 October 1985
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Midday Music 1, 6 October 1985
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Midday Music 5, 29 September 1985
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Midday Music 4, 22 September 1985
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Midday Music 3, 15 September 1985
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Midday Music 2, 8 September 1985
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Midday Music 1, 1 September 1985
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Midday Music 4, 25 August 1985
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Midday Music 3, 18 August 1985
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Midday Music 2, 11 August 1985
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Midday Music 1, 4 August 1985
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Midday Music 4, 28 July 1985
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Midday Music 3, 21 July 1985
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Midday Music 2, 14 July 1985
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Midday Music 1, 7 July 1985
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Midday Music 5, 30 June 1985
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ABC Free Concert, 30 June 1985
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Midday Music 4, 23 June 1985
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Midday Music 3, 16 June 1985
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Midday Music 2, 9 June 1985
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Midday Music 1, 2 June 1985
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Midday Music 4, 26 May 1985
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Midday Music 3, 19 May 1985
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Midday Music 2, 12 May 1985
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Midday Music 1, 5 May 1985
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Midday Music 4, 28 April 1985
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Midday Music 3, 21 April 1985
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Midday Music 2, 14 April 1985
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Midday Music 1, 7 April 1985
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Midday Music 5, 31 March 1985
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Midday Music 4, 24 March 1985
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Midday Music 3, 17 March 1985
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Midday Music 2, 10 March 1985
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Midday Music 1, 3 March 1985
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Midday Music 4, 24 February 1985
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Midday Music 3, 17 February 1985
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Midday Music 2, 10 February 1985
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Midday Music 1, 3 February 1985
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Midday Music 4, 27 January 1985
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Midday Music 3, 20 January 1985
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Midday Music 2, 13 January 1985
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Midday Music 1, 6 January 1985
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Midday Music 5, 30 December 1984
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Midday Music 4, 23 December 1984
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Midday Music 3, 16 December 1984
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Midday Music 2, 9 December 1984
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Flederman Concert, 8 December 1984
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Midday Music 1, 2 December 1984
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Midday Music 4, 25 November 1984
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Midday Music 3, 18 November 1984
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Midday Music 2, 11 November 1984
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Midday Music 1, 4 November 1984
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Midday Music 4, 28 October 1984
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Midday Music 3, 21 October 1984
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Midday Music 2, 14 October 1984
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Midday Music 1, 7 October 1984
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Midday Music 5, 30 September 1984
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Midday Music 4, 23 September 1984
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Midday Music 3, 16 September 1984
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Midday Music 2, 9 September 1984
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Midday Music 1, 2 September 1984
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Flederman in Concert, 2 September 1984
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Midday Music 4, 26 August 1984
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Midday Music 3, 19 August 1984
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Midday Music 2, 12 August 1984
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Midday Music 1, 5 August 1984
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Midday Music 5, 29 July 1984
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Midday Music 4, 22 July 1984
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Flederman Contemporary Music Ensemble in Concert, 22 July 1984
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Midday Music 3, 15 July 1984
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An Anthology of Australian Songs - From Nathan to Now, 15 July 1984
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Midday Music 2, 8 July 1984
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Midday Music 1, 1 July 1984
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Midday Music 4, 24 June 1984
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Midday Music 3, 17 June 1984
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Midday Music 2, 10 June 1984
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Midday Music 1, 3 June 1984
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Midday Music 4, 27 May 1984
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Midday Music 3, 20 May 1984
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Midday Music 2, 13 May 1984
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Midday Music 1, 6 May 1984
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Midday Music 4, 26 February 1984
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Midday Music 3, 19 February 1984
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Midday Music 2, 12 February 1984
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Midday Music 1, 5 February 1984
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Midday Music 5, 29 January 1984
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Midday Music 4, 22 January 1984
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Midday Music 3, 15 January 1984
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Midday Music 2, 8 January 1984
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Midday Music 1, 1 January 1984
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Midday Music 3, 18 December 1983
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Midday Music 2, 11 December 1983
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Midday Music 1, 4 December 1983
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Midday Music 3, 20 November 1983
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Midday Music 2, 13 November 1983
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Midday Music 1, 6 November 1983
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Midday Music 5, 30 October 1983
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Midday Music 4, 23 October 1983
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Midday Music 3, 16 October 1983
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Midday Music 2, 9 October 1983
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Midday Music 1, 2 October 1983
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Midday Music 4, 25 September 1983
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Midday Music 3, 18 September 1983
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Midday Music 2, 11 September 1983
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Midday Music 1, 4 September 1983
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Midday Music 3, 28 August 1983
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Midday Music 2, 21 August 1983
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Midday Music 4, 31 July 1983
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Midday Music 3, 24 July 1983
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Midday Music 2, 10 July 1983
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Midday Music 1, 3 July 1983
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Youth Music - A Bennelong Programme, 20 November 1985
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Antigone / The Bamboo Flute / Poe, 1 November 1985
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Inside Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 14 October 1985
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Inside Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 16 September 1985
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The Little Mermaid (Boyd), 28 August 1985
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The Little Mermaid - Bennelong Programme, 26 August 1985
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Inside Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 8 July 1985
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Metamorphosis, 3 January 1985
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Spin a Record: Make a Disk - A Bennelong Programme, 12 November 1984
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Suspense - A Bennelong Programme, 6 November 1984
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Behind Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 5 November 1984
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Introduction to Opera: Dialogues of the Carmelites, 14 August 1984
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Behind Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 6 August 1984
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Introduction to Opera: Aida, 16 July 1984
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Introduction to Opera: An Evening with Gilbert, Offenbach & Sullivan, 4 July 1984
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Behind Opera - A Bennelong Programme, 4 June 1984
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Inside Opera - The Opera Designer, The Administrators, Chorus Voices Concert , 28 May 1984
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Introduction to Opera: Das Rhinegold, 15 May 1984
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Spin a Record: Make a Disk - A Bennelong Programme, 15 November 1983
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Introduction to Opera: Die Walkure, 20 September 1983
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Introduction to Opera: Der Rosenkavalier, 16 August 1983
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Warrawee Ensemble, 1 May 1983
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Midday Music 4, 24 April 1983
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Midday Music 3, 17 April 1983
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Midday Music 2, 10 April 1983
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Midday Music 1, 3 April 1983
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Midday Music 4, 27 March 1983
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Midday Music 3, 19 March 1983
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Midday Music 2, 13 March 1983
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Midday Music 1, 6 March 1983
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Midday Music 5, 30 January 1983
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Midday Music 4, 23 January 1983
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Midday Music 3, 16 January 1983
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Midday Music 2, 9 January 1983
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Midday Music 1, 2 January 1983
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Robyn Archer
- Creator, Composer, Actor
Cliff Keuter
- Choreographer, Costume Designer
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Performing-arts centre on Bennelong Point, opened 28 September 1973. Architects: Joern Utzon, stages 1 and 2, 1957-66; Peter Hall, Lionel Todd and David Littlemore in association with NSW Government Architect, E. H. Farmer, stage 3, 1966-73: Originally comprised Concert Hall seating 2690, Opera Theatre seating 1550, Drama Theatre seating 544, Music Room seating 419 and Recording Hall seating 300. Recording Hall became Broadwalk Studio April 1986. Music Room became Playhouse November 1983.
Whatever the problems of design, cost and function before and after its completion, the Sydney Opera House is a major architectural achievement. Its unique site and exterior design have made it the sight tourists most wish to see in Australia. It has become a symbol and a centre for civic events in Sydney. It gave patrons of the performing arts facilities that remain far superior to any others in Sydney, and this has helped to generate a considerable increase in audiences, especially for drama and opera. It has been the principal venue for the Sydney Theatre Company and its predecessor, the Old Tote Theatre Company.
The Sydney Opera House was the most complex structure proposed for Sydney, perhaps anywhere in Australia, since the Harbour Bridge was built in 1927-32. In 1954, after several years' discussion about a venue for concerts and opera, the NSW government resolved to build a music centre on Bennelong Point. It was to comprise a large concert hall, seating about 3000 persons, that could be converted for performances of opera, and a small multipurpose theatre for chamber opera and drama, to seat 1200.
Sir Eugene Goossens has been credited with promoting the idea when he was director of the NSW State Conservatorium of Music and conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, but students at the University of Sydney School of Architecture had a project to design an opera house on Bennelong Point in 1947 and another in 1951, which was exhibited in a department store.
An international architectural competition was held in 1956, judged by Professor H. Ingham Ashworth of Sydney, Professor Leslie Martin of Cambridge (England), the American architect Eero Saarinen and the NSW Government Architect, Cobden Parkes. From 222 entries they chose a design by a 38-year-old Dane, Joern Utzon. It was so sketchy that a perspective drawing had to be made by a local architect before it could be exhibited and a local quantity surveyor had to make a rough estimate of cost. As with many competitions, imagination mattered more than strict conformation to specifications. It is usually argued that because competition designs are hardly more than architectural ideas, it is less important to select a design than to select a designer who will produce a superior building.
In the event there was probably more controversy during the construction of the Sydney Opera House than any other building in Australia. A change of government from Labor to Liberal, changes in the design brief, the lack of a theatre consultant, rising costs, the forced resignation of the architect in 1966, and the appointment of a consortium of architects to complete the design, mostly the interior, all contributed to a first-rate public scandal. The architect, the government and the committee set up to act on its behalf all have been criticised for their actions and their organisation of the job. The government produced a poor design brief for the building and insisted on the work beginning before the design had been satisfactorily developed or proper costing done. The Public Works Department's procedures of calling for public tender were incompatible with Utzon's need to work with manufacturers on the mass production of revolutionary components. A new government in 1966 reviewed and changed the design brief, causing considerable redesign of the interiors to produce the present spaces.
The space originally intended to house the auditorium and fly-tower stage of the main theatre was converted to a concert hall. The space beneath the stage, originally to be occupied by machinery for moving scenery, was converted to the Recording Hall. The original space for chamber opera and drama had to be 'stretched' to become the Opera Theatre - in which 98 seats have poor views of the stage. A space allocated for an 'experimental' theatre became the Drama Theatre. For years designers and directors had difficulty in filling its wide low-proscenium stage with setting and action. The Music Room quickly became a cinema for art films, and when the Ensemble Theatre Company found a home there during rebuilding of its premises, it became the Playhouse, now used by entrepreneurs. Apart from these five auditoria there is the Reception Hall, which accommodates 200 persons.
The Sydney Opera House was Sydney's first theatre in the 20th century to provide bars serving alcoholic drinks in the foyer. The management has fostered catering as well as performance. Soon after the opening of a restaurant and a harbour-side cafeteria, it converted part of the box-office lobby into a cafe. Alterations to the forecourt in 1986-88 added a third restaurant as well as shops and a new pedestrian concourse. The management also hires out the harbour-side foyers of the concert hall and the opera theatre for luncheons and other functions. All this and the bar trade provide more income than the box office.
Article:  Ross Thorne, Sydney Opera House, Companion To Theatre In Australia, 1995, 571
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