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Debuts at the Sydney Opera House

Music for Dogs by Laurie Anderson Debuts at the Sydney Opera House. The 20-minute piece is specifically for dogs and is written so that only they can hear it. It is not for human consumption. However, by all reports, the humans and dogs enjoyed the concert.

If you’ve ever dreamt of taking your dog to the Opera, then this is your chance. The Sydney Opera House is debuting a 20-minute piece by Laurie Anderson that is specifically for dogs. It is composed in high-frequency noises that are inaudible to human ears, but dogs are said to love it.

The recital is called, appropriately enough, ‘Music for Dogs’. It is being presented as part of the Vivid Live arts festival in Sydney, Australia. Perhaps not coincidentally, Laurie Anderson and her husband Lou Reed are the curators of the festival.

Ms. Anderson explained that she had thought it would be great to be playing a concert and look out and see nothing but dogs. Then a light-bulb went off in her head as she thought that she would do just that if she ever had a chance. And, she has. She composed the piece, ‘Music for Dogs’ and will perform it in a dog-friendly concert at the Sydney Opera House. The words will be spoken with string instrument accompaniment for the humans in the audience.

I just wonder how they KNOW that the words they are speaking translate to the same meaning in ‘dog’? Woof, woof.

It is being reported that both humans and dogs just loved the show. No words as to whether or not the dogs were playful because their humans were or if they actually heard the high-frequency music.

‘Music for Dogs’ by Laurie Anderson Debuts at the Sydney Opera House today so this is your chance to do something extra special for your best friend. People and dogs attending that dogs are to be on leashes and humans must have control of the leashes.

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