Memorabilia

The Melbourne Ring

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November 23rd 2013
16 hours of opera. 4 performances spread over 8 days. Wagner's Ring of the Dwarves is reputed to be western societies longest and most complex opera. It was written over 130 years ago in Europe, using, but more often breaking, established opera conventions. Conventions that are well known in modern western movies. How many recognize Darth Vader's theme music, or who expects the music to be ... read more

Oceania » Australia » Victoria » Melbourne » City Centre

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more