Aida

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Event Aida
Venue Princess Theatre (1886- ), Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event National Theatre Festival of the Arts 1948
First Date 20 February 1948
Opening Date 20 February 1948
Last Date 26 February 1948
Dates Estimated Yes
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Opera
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Maxwell Cohen Actor and Singer Amonasro
Frederick Collier Actor and Singer Ramfis
Leigh Congdon Actor and Singer Messenger (second cast)
Winifred Gardner Actor and Singer Amneris (second cast)
Marjorie Harrison Actor and Singer High Priestess (second cast)
Robert Humphris Actor and Singer Messenger
Harry Jenkins Actor and Singer Radames
Charles Lomas Actor and Singer King (second cast)
Sylvia McPherson Actor and Singer High Priestess
Shirley Nicholls Actor and Singer Amneris (sat 21/2 matinee)
Betna Pontini Actor and Singer Aida
Justine Rettick Actor and Singer Amneris
Leslie Robertson Actor and Singer Ramfis (second cast)
Raymond Sawyer Actor and Singer Rhadames (second cast)
Betty Spicer Actor and Singer Aida (second cast)
Edward Weaver Actor and Singer King of Egypt
Wilma Whitney Actor and Singer Amneris (Wednesday 24th Feb)
James Wilson Actor and Singer Amonasro (second cast)
Gertrude Johnson Administrator
Douglas Gamley Assistant Conductor
Stefan Haag Assistant Conductor
Florence Austral Associate Director Advisor to Mr Brwer
Jean Alexander Choreographer
Joseph Post Conductor
Herman Schildberger Conductor Assoc Conductor and Chorus Master
Jill Gregory Dancer Soloist
Lennox Brewer Director
Lionel Lawson Orchestral Leader
William P Carr Production Manager credited as "Director of Production"
James Convery Stage Manager credited as Stage Director
Edith Harrhy Voice Coach
Jean Wadesen Wardrobe Mistress
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Conductor Joseph Post courtesy of the ABC but no orchestra listed - assume it was from ABC
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book National Treasure
Programme
Event Identifier 156525
Dataset AusStage