The Ghost Wife

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Event The Ghost Wife
Venue Fairfax Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Festival 1999
First Date 15 October 1999
Opening Date 15 October 1999
Last Date 20 October 1999
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description A unique artistic collaboration led by composer Jonathan Mills, converts a powerful classic of Australian literature into operatic form.
The Ghost Wife takes as its source Barbara Banyton's chilling turn of the century story The Chosen Vessel. A short work transcending its own era, the story has been reworked into poetic dialogue by Australian poet Dorothy Porter. Jonathan Mills has collaborated with Neil McLachlan, one of Australia's most distinctive experimenters of new instrument and acoustic design to create a score that is both imaginative and moving.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Subjects Isolated communities
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Kanen Breen Actor and Singer The Swagman
Dimity Shepherd Actor and Singer The Woman
Grant Smith Actor and Singer The Husband
Barbara Baynton Author
Jonathan Mills Composer
Stephen Curtis Designer
Neil McLachlan Designer Acoustic designer
Adam Cook Director
Dorothy Porter Librettist
Ben Cobham Lighting Designer
Richard Gill AM Musical Director
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Melbourne Festival 1999 guide
Event Identifier 100874
Dataset AusStage