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Event

Carmen

Venue

Roxy Theatre (1955-1971), Hamilton (Newcastle), NSW

First Date

7 March 1961

Opening Date

7 March 1961

Last Date

11 March 1961

Dates Estimated

Status

Pro-Am

World Premiere

Description Source

Article

Primary Genre

Music Theatre

Secondary Genre

Opera

Organisations

Newcastle Dramatic Art Club, Production Company
Newcastle Dramatic Art Club, Presenting Company
The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, Other

Contributors

Name	Function	Notes
John Brady	Actor and Singer
Maria Bruin	Actor and Singer	Micaela
Betty Chapman	Actor and Singer	Carmen
Deirdre Dehn	Actor and Singer	Mercedes
Józef Drewniak	Actor and Singer	Escamillo
George Grahame	Actor and Singer
Donald Smith	Actor and Singer	Don Jose
Frances Wicks	Actor and Singer	Also Micaela
Sheila Woodcock	Actor and Singer	Frasquita
Georges Bizet	Composer
Colin Chapman	Producer
Jean Weston	Set Designer

Resources

Newspaper: Carmen Producer has Great Cast, The Hamilton Times, 16 February 1961
Newspaper: Fine Singing in "Carmen", Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate, 8 March 1961

Works

Carmen, WD 31

Production Nationality

Australia

Further Information

A four night season, March 7, 8, 10 and 11. Supported by the Marist Brothers Boys' Choir and a chorus of 30 and accompanied by two pianos. Wardrobe supplied by Elizabethan Theatre Trust.

Event Status

Completed

Data Source

Source	Description
Programme Advertisement
Newspaper

Event Identifier

151757

Dataset

AusStage