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The Philip Glass Ensemble
7 September 2010 @ 10:49 am
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The Concert Hall is usually the home of orchestral music, but in 1988 an experimental minimalist performance by the Philip Glass Ensemble resonated from the Lyric Theatre. The Ensemble's exact instrumentation has varied over the years, but is generally made up of amplified woodwinds, keyboard synthesizers, and solo soprano voice. Experience the music for yourself, check out the video below.
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Queensland Ballet celebrates 50 years
2 September 2010 @ 3:17 pm
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One of only three professional ballet companies in Australia, Queensland Ballet was founded by Charles Lisner in 1960. During the following 50 years, the powerful combination of talent, artistry and a determination to succeed has prevailed, under the leadership of four Artistic Directors, Lisner (1960 - 1974), Harry Haythorne (1974 - 1979), Harold Collins (1979 - 1998) and François Klaus (1998 - present)...
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27 August 2010 @ 12:23 pm
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Today in 2006, Dusty, the biographical musical of major international star Dusty Springfield, was performed in the Lyric Theatre. It was the first time a show like this was created, financed, produced and performed completely by Australians. The story, about finding strength in adversity, followed Mary O’Brien, a London schoolgirl imagining she could become a glamorous movie idol, despite her parents’ misgivings...
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30 July 2010 @ 4:21 pm
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On this day in 2008, the Brisbane Festival team were abuzz with excitement for the opening of a somewhat daring production opening in the Playhouse, Chekhov's Three Sisters, performed completely in its native tongue, Russian.
With the recent announcement of the 2010 program, it's obvious that Brisbane Festival has come leaps and bounds since its inaugural year in 1996...
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A look at the big musicals in the Lyric over 25 yrs
28 July 2010 @ 1:48 pm
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On this day in 1994, Cats opened in the Lyric Theatre. Who would have thought a musical about singing and dancing felines would have been so popular (and in the past 16 years has returned to Brisbane twice).
It got us thinking about all the big musicals that have come through the Lyric Theatre over the past 25 years. So we made a list. Did you see any of these shows at QPAC? Feel free to leave us a comment below...
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