 Event |
Elektra
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| Venue |
Festival Theatre, Adelaide, SA |
| First Date |
10 August 1991 |
| Opening Date |
10 August 1991 |
| Last Date |
20 August 1991 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
"Beresford's Elektra has great integrity to the text, period, passion and music. It is a dynamic, sweeping, bloodthirsty songfest." |
| Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Opera
|
| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Book: State Opera of SA, Elektra, Libretto, , The University of Adelaide, Library Special Collections, 1991
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Libretto: Elektra - libretto , The University of Adelaide, Library Special Collections, 1991
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Programme: Elektra, The University of Adelaide, Library Special Collections, 10 August 1991
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Review: Dan Thompson, The News, 12 August 1991
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Review: Michael Harrison, The Australian, 12 August 1991
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Review: Peter Goers, Sunday Mail, 18 August 1991
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Review: Tim Lloyd, The Advertiser, 12 August 1991
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| Works |
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Newspaper cuttings inside the BSL Programme.
Australian premiere of Richard Strauss' opera, which was composed in 1909. None of the off-stage chorus are entered - othewise cast is complete.
There are three newspaper cuttings contained in the BSL programme.
Orchestral players names are listed in the BSL programme.
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
University of Adelaide BSL Special Collections, Theatre Collections |
| Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record |
August, 1991 |
|
| Event Identifier |
14874 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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