The Merry Widow

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Event The Merry Widow
Venue Canberra Theatre, Canberra, ACT
First Date 21 October 1976
Last Date 27 October 1976
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Primary Genre Dance
Secondary Genre Ballet
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Bryan Ashbridge Associate Director
Ray Powell Associate Director
Victor Leon Author
Leo Stein Author
Ronald Hynd Choreographer
Noel Robbins Chorus Manager
Robert Taylor Chorus
James Christiansen Chorus Master/Mistress
Franz Lehar Composer
Maurice Stead Concert Master
Allan Abbott Conductor
Alan Barker Conductor
Alan Alder Dancer
Lucette Aldous Dancer
Dale Baker Dancer
Kathy Bennett Dancer
Heather Birch Dancer
Jan Blanch Dancer
Walter Bourke Dancer
Mark Brinkley Dancer
Jak Callick Dancer
Leigh Chambers Dancer
Alida Chase Dancer
Kelvin Coe Dancer
Sally Collard Gentle Dancer
Francis Croese Dancer
Allan Cross Dancer
Sheree da Costa Dancer
Susan Dains Dancer
Hilary Debden Dancer
Simon Dow Dancer
Roma Egan Dancer
Gail Ferguson Dancer
Ai-Gul Gaisina Dancer
Carol Green Dancer
Joseph Janusaitis Dancer
Marilyn Jones Dancer
Jonathan Kelly Dancer
Chrisa Keramidas Dancer
Michela Kirkaldie Dancer
Maria Lang Dancer
Deborah Lerine Dancer
Angus Lugsdin Dancer
Leigh Matthews Dancer
Rex McNeill Dancer
John Meehan Dancer
Robert Olup Dancer
Anthony Pannell Dancer
Colin Peasley Dancer
William Pepper Dancer
Terese Power Dancer
Danilo Radojevic Dancer
Martin Raistrick Dancer
Valmai Roberts Dancer
Marilyn Rowe Dancer
Leigh Rowles Dancer
Paul Saliba Dancer
Lucinda Sharp Dancer
Ross Stretton Dancer
Meryl Tankard Dancer
Robin Thomson Dancer
Dennis Trinder Dancer
John Tsakiris Dancer
Christine Walsh Dancer
Michele Williamson Dancer
Desmond Heeley Designer
Christopher Hassall Lyricist
John Lanchbery Music Adaptor
Ormsby Wilkins Musician: Pianist
Robert Helpmann Scenario Stage Director Artistic Director
Chris Maver Stage Director Lighting Director
John Langmaid Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Frances Towers Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Works
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information "One of the conditions of the Australian Ballet adapting the Widow to becoming a ballet was that a Choir or Chorus was required to sing with the Elizabethan Orchestra at all performances. Local singers were hired and sang in each local season. I sang during these 6 performances in Canberra giving my biog the odd credit of "singing for the Australian Ballet"!! ". Correspondence from Robert Taylor.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 125519