Singin' In The Rain (G) with The Capitol Orchestra

Introducing The Capitol Theatre Orchestra, re-establishing in November 2024 as the resident jazz orchestra at our iconic art deco theatre, in celebration of 100 Years of The Capitol.

On Sunday 1 December 2024, the re-established Capitol Theatre Orchestra will be launched with an hour of authentic jazz arrangements from the 1920s, followed by a screening of the much loved movie "Singin' in the Rain (G)".

Appropriately, the Orchestra will play the original 1929 version of the song Singin' in the Rain.

This was a time when all the best theatres, hotels and dance halls had fine resident jazz orchestras and The Capitol Theatre was no exception.

The original Capitol Theatre Orchestra, established in 1924, soon became a regular feature of Melbourne’s cinema experience in the 1920s. 

The Capitol Theatre Orchestra captures the glamour and delight of the golden age of the jazz era, one hundred years ago, and is proud to build on this legacy and keep alive the spirit and sound of the great art-deco theatres.

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