Madam Butterfly

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Event Madam Butterfly
Venue The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Spoleto Festival
First Date 15 September 1986
Opening Date 15 September 1986
Last Date 29 September 1986
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Australian premiere of 1983 Ken Russell production. First Spoleto Festival in Melbourne
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
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Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Peter Hannah Actor and Singer chorus
Roger Lemke Actor and Singer Sharpless
Barry McCauley Actor and Singer B F Pinkerton
Adriana Morelli Actor and Singer Cho Cho San
Michael Beauchamp Assistant to the Director
Giacomo Puccini Composer
Richard Divall Conductor
Ken Russell Director
Anne Reid Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Notable for fire on opening night in the proscenium above the stage. No major damage or injuries and fire was noticed during curtain calls
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure 10 year Anniversary brochure (1977-87)
Brochure Festival 86 brochure
Event Identifier 134716
Dataset AusStage