The National Opera Workshop

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Event The National Opera Workshop
Venue The Performance Space (1983-2007), Redfern, NSW
First Date 6 November 1990
Last Date 10 November 1990
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description The National Opera Workshop aims to support the work of Australian composers, directors and designers in the development of their practice within the disciplines of opera and music theatre. In 1990, the Australian Opera is undertaking its sixth National Opera Workshop with three Australian composers, Douglas Knehans, Stephen Lalor and David Stanhope. The event included two programmes and a forum. The first programme included performances of scenes from David Stanhope's Dracula. The second programme included the first act of Douglas Knehan's The Ascension of Robert Flau as well as the Damascus by Libby Hathorn and Stephen Lalor 1990.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Workshop
Forum
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Douglas Knehans Composer
Stephen Lalor Composer
David Stanhope Composer
David Stanhope Conductor
Mark Summerbell Conductor
Ross Wallace Designer
Brian FitzGerald Director
Barrie Kosky Director
Libby Hathorn Librettist
Mark Shelton Lighting Designer
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Performance Space Database
Event Identifier 142423