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A row of men in concert dress holding musical instruments

Reg Lewis and the Prince Edwardians at the Prince Edward Theatre, Sydney, c1945, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-147014210

Music performance research guide

The Library has a diverse collection of materials documenting the history of Australian musical performance.

Research guide
Three ballerinas mid-movement in matching white tutus

Walter Stringer & Anne Woolliams, Australian Ballet performance of Swan lake, 1977, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-146852093

Dance research guide

The Dance collection includes unique Australian dance resources across a spectrum of dance styles.

Research guide
Poster depicts a woman in blue walking alongside a horse; a clown in a yellow suit stands next to her

Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Combined Shows, May Wirth the greatest bareback rider of all time, 1919, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-136390630

Circus and illusion research guide

Circus, magic and mime, and puppetry

Research guide
A person stands in an empty darkened theatre, illuminated by a single light bulb.

Daniel James Boud, Ange Sullivan, head of lighting, preparing a ghost light at the Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House, 2020, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-2976573618, courtesy Daniel James Boud

Performing arts research guide

We hold one of Australia’s largest collections of performing arts materials.

Research guide
Black and white photograph of a row of shopfronts. One facade reads 'Theatre Royal: Open Every Evening'.

Theatre Royal, Sydney, King St. Entrance in 1882, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-137238900

Theatre research guide

Our collections document the history and development of dramatic and comic theatre in Australia.

Research guide
Sheet music featuring an illustration of a child looking out an open window

Edith Harrhy & Bronnie Taylor, Songs for young Australians [music] / words by Bronnie Taylor ; music by Edith Harrhy, 1941, nla.gov.au/nla.obj-175231656

Music research guide

The Library has the largest collection of sheet music in the country, with over 300,000 items. The bulk of the collection relates to Australian composers, performers and music publishing houses.

Research guide
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