Dido & Aeneas / Edward John Eyre

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Event Dido & Aeneas / Edward John Eyre
Venue University of NSW, Science Theatre (1959-), Kensington, NSW
First Date 11 September 1973
Opening Date 11 September 1973
Last Date 17 September 1973
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Return Season after UK tour in August.Fred blanks, writing in the SMH on 13 September, 1973, had the last word:

“Third time luckier. Back on the campus home ground with Mellor‘s production and Kim Carpenter‘s designs, Eyre had extra verbal clarity, some theatrically telling shadow and silhouette effect, and accomplished singing by Penelope Bruce Patricia Brown and Ron Stephens, its future viability and drawing power will depend more on performances like this then on its neutral music and sober plot.”
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Roma Conway Accompanist Vocal Coach
Patricia Brown Actor and Singer
Penelope Bruce Actor and Singer Eyre
Conal Coad Actor and Singer
Paul Ferris Actor and Singer Eyre
Graham Pushee Actor and Singer
Ron Stevens Actor and Singer Eyre
Meredith Oakes Book and Lyrics Librettist Poet
Barry Conyngham Composer Edward John Eyre
Henry Purcell Composer Dido & Aeneas
Kim Carpenter Designer
Aubrey Mellor Director
Roger Covell Musical Director Uni of NSW Opera
John Saltzer Production Manager Lighting
Helen Van Der Poorten Stage Manager
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Following the tour, a sound recording of Edward John Eyre (EMI HMV OASD 7582) was made by EMI, featuring the University of NSW Opera Orchestra and Chorus with Covell as conductor, which won the Best Classical Recording of the Year Award in 1974.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Contact / Friend Aubrey Mellor in 2021
Contact / Friend Helen Muse
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 156687