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The historic, 1200-seat Miller Symphony Hall, formerly known as the Allentown Symphony Hall, is the premier performing arts facility in Allentown, the largest city in Pennsylvania's Lehigh Valley. Throughout its history, Symphony Hall has been host to a wide variety of musical and theatrical performances, including Plácido Domingo, Phyllis Curtin, Rudolf Serkin, John Corigliano, Carol Channing, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Sarah Bernhardt, John Barrymore, Bing Crosby, Benny Goodman and the Marx Brothers. ==History== The building that is today Symphony Hall was built around 1896 as Central Market Hall, a farmer's market. In 1899, the structure was converted to a theatre by the firm of J.B. McElfatrick, and renamed the Lyric Theatre. The theatre's grand opening was held on October 11, 1899.〔 The Lyric offered vaudeville, operas, plays, dramatic skits, minstrel shows, films and concerts,〔 and also became one of the leading burlesque halls in the United States. On December 1, 1910, French stage actress Sarah Bernhardt made a one-night appearance at the Lyric. In 1912, it was the site of speeches by Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson and Booker T. Washington.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Historical Allentown )〕 The Marx Brothers debuted the musical revue ''I'll Say She Is'' at the Lyric in 1923. The show would go on for a long run in Philadelphia, and became a hit on Broadway. In 1959, the building was purchased by the Allentown Symphony for use as their permanent home, and was renamed "Symphony Hall." Symphony Hall maintains a full production schedule of non-orchestral performances, including the new Symphony Hall Pops Series, Jazz Cabaret Series, Backstage Chamber Series, Musical Treasure Chest series for small children and their families, and a variety of Special Events. In addition to the Allentown Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall also serves as home to the Pennsylvania Sinfonia, Community Concerts of Allentown, the Allentown Band, the Community Music School of the Lehigh Valley and the annual Nutcracker performance of Repertory Dance Theatre. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Miller Symphony Hall」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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