The Perfect American

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Event The Perfect American
Venue Concert Hall, South Brisbane, QLD
Umbrella Event Brisbane Festival 2014
First Date 15 September 2014
Last Date 20 September 2014
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Following it's world premiere in Madrid and acclaimed London season, the latest opera from iconic composer Philip Glass will make it's Australian premiere in Brisbane. With ingenious animated projections and design, The Perfect American imagines the final months of Walt Disney's life, including mythical imaginings of Abraham Lincoln and Andy Warhol.
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Charlotte Barrett Assistant Stage Manager
Heather O'Keeffe Assistant Stage Manager
Francis Christeller Assistant to the Director and Assistant to Choreographer
Adrian Plaut Associate Lighting Designer Recreated
Stephen Brodie Audiovisual Sequencer Technician
John Woods Audiovisual Sequencer Operator
Brendon West Automation Technician
Ben Wright Choreographer and Assistant Director
Stephen Beck Chorus Bass
Kathryn Bradbury Chorus Alto
Ryan Carlson Chorus Tenor
Christopher Clifford Chorus Bass
Chris Cobcroft Chorus Tenor
Dania Cornelius Chorus Soprano
Ashleigh Crane Chorus Soprano
Shane Daly Chorus Alto
Bernadette Debattista Chorus Alto
Regan Flor Chorus Alto
Karen Gaydon Chorus Soprano
Sally Harrison Chorus Soprano
Kaja Holzheimer Chorus Alto
Shelli Hulcombe Chorus Soprano
Steven Kickbusch Chorus Bass
Adele King Chorus Soprano
Dana Kingsford Chorus Soprano
Andrew Lange Chorus Tenor
Jessica Low Chorus Alto
Jon Maskell Chorus Bass
Shelden Mathieson Chorus Bass
Elizabeth McBride Chorus Soprano
Ron Morris Chorus Alto
David Muller Chorus Alto
Elizabeth Muller Chorus Alto
Matthew Parakas Chorus Tenor
Benjamin Reason Chorus Tenor
Daniel Smerdon Chorus Bass
Jill Sullivan Chorus Alto
Donn Tantengco Chorus Tenor
Lionell Theunissen Chorus Bass
Emily Turner Chorus Soprano
Eleanor Varnes Chorus Soprano
Leon Warnock Chorus Bass
Robert Williams Chorus Bass
Narelle French Chorus Master/Mistress
Philip Glass Composer
Gareth Jones Conductor
Karen Cochet Costume Co-ordinator
Millie Adams Costume Cutter and Maker
Rebecca Firkins Costume Cutter and Maker
Gayle MacGregor Costume Cutter and Maker
Michelle Wiki Costume Cutter and Maker & Dresser
Selina Bedville Costume Maker and Dresser
Bianca Bulley Costume Maker
Kiara Bulley Costume Maker
Barbara Kerr Costume Maker and Performance Wardrobe Supervisor
Gayle Lee Costume Maker
Katherine Slee Costume Maker
Tanya Malouf Deputy Stage Manager
Dan Potra Designer
Phelim McDermott Director
Laura Hansford Dresser
Kirsten Ridgway Dresser
Kylara Swain Dresser
Amanda Barnard Hair Stylist and Make up
Jodie Gutierrez Hair Stylist and Make up
Deb Haworth Hair Stylist Hair & Make up Coordinator
Beh Wattenberg Head Electrician
Matt Court Head Mechanist
Jon Clark Lighting Designer
David McKone Make-up Artist Assistant
Mikala Tedford Make-up Artist Assistant
Nicholas Harmsen Musician: Bass Clarinetist Principal
Justin Bliss Musician: Bassist Electric, acting Principal
Evan Lewis Musician: Bassoonist
David Mitchell Musician: Bassoonist Associate Principal
Brian Catchlove Musician: Clarinetist Associate Principal
Kate Travers Musician: Clarinetist
Vivienne Brooke Musician: Cor Anglaisist Principal
Simo Haantera Musician: Flautist
Alexis Kenny Musician: Flautist Section Principal
Jill Atkinson Musician: Harpist Acting Associate Principal
Vivienne Collier-Vickers Musician: Hornist
Andrew Kopittke Musician: Hornist
Peter Luff Musician: Hornist Associate Principal
Ian O'Brien Musician: Hornist Principal
Malcolm Stewart Musician: Hornist Section Principal
Sarah Meagher Musician: Oboist Associate Principal
Haley Radke Musician: Piccoloist Associate Principal
Tim Corkeron Musician: Timpanist Acting Associate Principal
Tom Coyle Musician: Trombonist Bass, Acting Associate Principal
Jason Redman Musician: Trombonist Section Principal
Dale Truscott Musician: Trombonist Associate Principal
Mark Bremner Musician: Trumpeter
Richard Madden Musician: Trumpeter Associate Principal
Paul Rawson Musician: Trumpeter
Sarah Wilson Musician: Trumpeter Section Principal
Thomas Allely Musician: Tubaist Acting Associate Principal
Miranda Carson Musician: Violinist #1
Glenn Christensen Musician: Violinist #1, Principal
Priscilla Hocking Musician: Violinist #1
Ann Holtzapffel Musician: Violinist #1
Lachlan O'Donnell Musician: Violinist #1
Stephen Phillips Musician: Violinist #1
Pavel Sergeyev Musician: Violinist #1
Rebecca Seymour Musician: Violinist #1
Joan Shih Musician: Violinist #1
Brenda Sullivan Musician: Violinist #1
Brynley White Musician: Violinist #1
Sonia Wilson Musician: Violinist #1
Stefan Greder Producer Brisbane Festival
Murray Free Production Manager Queensland Opera
Jono Perry Production Manager Brisbane Festival
Ricky Olfacius Rigger Head
Ella Lollback Secondment Costume Maker
Cheryl Barker Singer Hazel
Kanen Breen Singer Andy Warhol
Donald Kaasch Singer Dantine
Mattias Lower Singer Chuck / Doctor & Tenor
Marie McLaughlin Singer Lillian Disney
Douglas McNicol Singer Roy Disney
Hayley Sugars Singer Secretary / Nurse
Christopher Purves Singer: Baritone Walt Disney
Charlotte Walker Stage Manager
Adam Copland Technician AV
Kyle Remphrey Technician AV
Kanen Breen Unknown Andy Warhol
Mattias Lower Unknown
Leo Warner Visual Director and Designer
Lynne Swain Wig Stylist and Hair
Melissa Coleman
Works
Text Nationality United States of America
Production Nationality United States of America
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Jamie Henson Collection
Review https://bachtrack.com/review-glass-the-perfect-american-opera-queensland-september-2014
Programme Brisbane Festival
Event Identifier 117770
Dataset AusStage