Hiawatha

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Event Hiawatha
Venue Olympic Swimming Stadium, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event 1958 Moomba Festival
First Date March 1958
Opening Date March 1958
Last Date March 1958
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description 3 nights staged in the Olympic Swimming Pool - a version of Samuel Coleridge - Taylor's cantata
Description Source Article
Primary Genre Other
Secondary Genre Choral
Classical
Drama
Music
Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Blair Edgar Actor Medicine Man
Neil Easton Actor and Singer Hiawatha
Victor Franklin Actor and Singer
William Howard Actor and Singer
Shirley Nicholls Actor and Singer
Alwyn Smith Actor and Singer
Lennox Brewer Director
Herman Schildberger Musical Director
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 17,000 people saw this production. Rudder Grange Canoe Club provided canoeists, Victorian Amateur Swimming Association provided swimmers and seven Choral Societies provided 250 voices for the choir. Fitzroy High School students assisted with costumes
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Book National Treasure
Event Identifier 157148
Dataset AusStage