 Event |
The Opening Ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics
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| Venue |
Stadium Australia, Sydney Olympic Park, NSW |
| First Date |
15 September 2000 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The Opening Ceremony had a cast of 12,687 people who took part in the ceremony. (Information given by Ric Birch, Director of Ceremonies, during an interview at the end of the official DVD of the 2000 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony) |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Other
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| Secondary Genre |
Outdoor Entertainment
Spectacle
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| Subjects |
Australian National Identity
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Michael Cohen, Spectacle effects and performers of the Sydney Olympics Opening Ceremony, Australasian Drama Studies, 41, October 2002, 50-62
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Costume: Eamon D'Arcy, Banksia Prop Carriers, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Costume: Eamon D'Arcy, Billabong Operator, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Costume: Eamon D'Arcy, Blue Lechenaultia, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Costume: Eamon D'Arcy, Honey Myrtle, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Costume: Eamon D'Arcy, Snow Gum, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Costume: Eamon D'Arcy, Sturt Desert Pea, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Costume: Eamon D'Arcy, Swamp Daisy Prop Carrier, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Costume: Eamon D'Arcy, Swamp Daisy, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Costume: Eamon D'Arcy, Water Lily, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, African Drum, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Billabong Cloth, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Cello, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Double Bass, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Drum, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Grasshopper Lantern, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Jenny Kee, Guitar, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Jenny Kee, Trumpet, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Lily Pad Umbrella, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Lotus Flower Umbrella, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Lotus Seed Head Umbrella, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Paddles, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Swamp Daisy, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Prop: Eamon D'Arcy, Violin and Bow, Powerhouse Museum, 2000
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Review: Louise Nunn, Open to a new vision, The Advertiser, 18 September 2000, 46
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Australasian Drama Studies |
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| Event Identifier |
91450 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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