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'A singer overwhelmed by his crowd. A dancer on ice above sea. A teenage girl, later to become a virtuoso conductor, jolted by the sound of a symphony.
'Two filmmakers exchange vows on their opera set. A photographer hears a Cistercian echo in the sails. And one night, after a Verdi curtain call, an audience member who looks a lot like Bob Dylan receives a private singing lesson in a theatre named after Australia’s greatest opera star.
'For fifty years, the Sydney Opera House has elevated the spirits of all who enter its orbit.
'Here, fifty artists – from Simone Young to Nick Cave, Sylvie Guillem to Briggs, Baz Luhrmann to Carlotta – share their most indelible memories from a building that embodies the Australian contemporary experience.' (Publication summary)
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Tales from inside the Sails
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 September - 1 October 2023; (p. 16)
— Review of Transcendence : 50 Years of Unforgettable Moments at the Sydney Opera House 2023 anthology autobiography
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Tales from inside the Sails
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 30 September - 1 October 2023; (p. 16)
— Review of Transcendence : 50 Years of Unforgettable Moments at the Sydney Opera House 2023 anthology autobiography