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The Sound of Music at Port Phillip 1840 to 1842: featuring M. et Mme Gautrot, French stars of the colonial music scene

Name: The Sound of Music at Port Phillip 1840 to 1842: featuring M. et Mme Gautrot, French stars of the colonial music scene
Start: 2025-10-14T17:30:00+11:00
End: 2025-10-14T19:30:00+11:00
Location: Royal Historical Society of Victoria

14th October, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm

$30

Historical concert poster for 'The Sound of Music at Port Phillip 1840 to 1842' featuring M. et Mme Gautrot, French colonial music performers. Shows reproduction of 1840s newspaper advertisement for concert at Royal Exchange Hotel Lodge Room under patronage of Lodge of Australia Felix. Event details: October 14, 5:30PM-7:30PM, 239 A'Beckett St Melbourne, organised by La Trobe Society and hosted by Royal Historical Society Victoria

The La Trobe Society and freelance historian Susan Priestley FRHSV invite you to join them for the lecture, “The Sound of Music at Port Phillip 1840 to 1842: featuring M. et Mme Gautrot, French stars of the colonial music scene”.

This lecture promises to be a lively presentation based on Susan’s original research about music and musicians in Melbourne and beyond in the time of La Trobe.

All welcome to this C J La Trobe Society lecture, hosted at the Royal Historical Society of Victoria

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Details

Date:: 14th October
Time:: 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Cost:: $30
Event Category:: Melbourne; View Event Website

Organizer

: La Trobe Society
Phone:: 0427 925 616
Email:: events@latrobesociety.org.au; View Organizer Website

Venue

Royal Historical Society of Victoria

239 A’Beckett Street
Melbourne,VIC3000Australia+ Google Map