 Event |
The Rose of Castile
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| Venue |
Theatre Royal (1875-1972), Sydney, NSW |
| Umbrella Event |
Season of opera in English |
| First Date |
27 November 1880 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
W S Lyster died in Melbourne on this day. "In Sydney word of his death arrived only hours before the opening night of an English opera season ... For once the show did not go on. A notice posted on the doors of the Royal conveyed the news to patrons arriving in the evening and 'very general regret was expressed for the loss'." (love, Golden Age of Australian Opera, p.272) |
| Description Source |
Article |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: The late Mr W. S. Lyster, Evening News, 29 November 1880, 3
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Book: Harold Love, The Golden Age of Australian Opera, Currency Press Pty Ltd, Woollahra, NSW, 1981
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Book: Ian Bevan, The Story of the Theatre Royal, Currency Press Pty Ltd, Paddington, NSW, 1993
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Book |
Love, Golden Age of Australian Opera |
| Book |
Bevan, Theatre Royal |
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| Event Identifier
| 106848 |
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