Falstaff

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Event Falstaff
Venue Elizabethan Theatre, Newtown, NSW
First Date 7 June 1962
Opening Date 7 June 1962
Last Date 30 June 1962
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Set in the late 14th century, the plot revolves around the thwarted efforts of the knight Sir John Falstaff to seduce two married women to gain access to their husbands' wealth
Description Source Other
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Patricia Baird Actor and Singer Alice
Althea Bridges Actor and Singer Mistress Ford
Frank Brozzesi Actor and Singer Fenton
Gregory Dempsey Actor and Singer Bardolph
Józef Drewniak Actor and Singer Pistol - alternate
Anthony Fenech Actor and Singer
Norman Foster Actor and Singer Falstaff
Diane Holmes Actor and Singer Meg Page
Rosalind Keene Actor and Singer Nanette
Alan Light Actor and Singer Mister Ford
Justine Rettick Actor and Singer Mistress Quickly
Neil Warren-Smith Actor and Singer Pistol
Giuseppe Verdi Composer
Lindsay Porter Dancer
Lois Egg Designer
Edith Kresta Designer Costumes
Stephan Beinl Director
Charles Mackerras Musical Director
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 9 performances - 7, 9,14,19, 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30 (matinee) June.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 14799