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Opus opens at Brisbane Festival in an Australian premiere

Circa Artistic Director and CEO Yaron Lifschitz previews the Australian premiere performance of Opus with the Quatuor Debussy.

30 Jul 2013

Paul Isbel

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Circa Artistic Director and CEO Yaron Lifschitz previews the Australian premiere performance of Opus with the Quatuor Debussy.

Contemporary circus and a chamber quartet playing nothing but Shostakovich will make truly physical music in the Brisbane Festival Australian premiere of Opus, a work that combines the acrobatic artistry of Brisbane-based Circa and the musical majesty of Lyon-based Quatuor Debussy. Circa Artistic Director and CEO Yaron Lifschitz talks us through the processes of creating a cross-national collaborative work.

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Paul Isbel

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Paul Isbel is a former ArtsHub contributor and a publicist for the Australasian Arts and Antiques Dealers Association. Most recently he was a course designer for an entry-level vocational training program for the arts sector.