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Newspaper
Canberra Times
Location
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1970
Page
8
In Canberra Theatre the third Australian Opera season offers a vibrant romantic portrayal with pulsating music and stark shadowy settings. Tom Ling notes the performance echoes earlier pieces like Emmani and It Travatoge with a stream of passionate melody and expressive, resonant singing throughout.
A lively production of Force of Destiny impresses with its melody and vocal prowess. Verdi tenor lines by Vet ig mn ania and rich duet work by Donald Lawin and others elevate the staging, though pacing and scene cuts affect believability.
A rough BBC style summary notes early holiday programming and New Series hoping to draw viewers. Mentions Chrissy Mad and Big Peach in an informal tone. Describes Mel Turner and a seaside pier tour as holiday spirit wanes with few people.
Frances Kelly reports on the last episodes of a controversial program. It depicts a grim world of hard lives, drugs and neglect, focusing on troubled families and housewives consuming sedatives. The AMC in Sydney announced the program will continue with a new series starting June 1971.
The provided OCR text lists numerous disjointed news items, show times, weather segments, and program names from a regional broadcast slate. It mentions Canberra related listings and various daily segments such as News, Music, Weather, and sports with scattered times and program titles, indicating a fragmented radio or TV schedule page. No coherent events or persons emerge beyond generic program names and place references.
A fragmented TV grid lists multiple programs across several channels with titles such as News Headlines Second Cricket Test The Wariness and the Thien Beauty and the Beast The Flying Nun The Gamblers and Late Night Movie. The text mixes sports, cartoons, and weather notes, reflecting a dense broadcast timetable.
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