The Barber of Seville

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Event The Barber of Seville
Venue Bowen, Bowen, QLD
Umbrella Event NSW and Queensland Country tour
First Date 20 April 1959
Opening Date 20 April 1959
Last Date 20 April 1959
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A Comic Opera in two parts

Scene: The action of the opera takes place outside and within Dr. Bartolo's house in Seville.

Time: The eighteenth century.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ella Banner Actor and Singer Marcellina, Rosina's governess
Brian Curran Actor and Singer Fiorello, servant to the Count
James Doone Actor and Singer Ambrosius servant to the Doctor, and Notary
Józef Drewniak Actor and Singer Second Soldier, also Basilio
John Germain Actor and Singer Figaro, a barber
Rosalind Keene Actor and Singer Rosina, the Doctor's ward
Alan Light Actor and Singer Basilio, a singing teacher
Murray Mardardy Actor and Singer Third Soldier
Leo McKernan Actor and Singer First Soldier
Janne Ross Actor and Singer Also Rosina, and Wardrobe mistress
Donald Smith Actor and Singer Count Almaviva
Neil Warren-Smith Actor and Singer Doctor Bartolo, Rosina's guardian
William Thompson Assistant Producer
Gioacchino Rossini Composer
Stan de Telega Costume Designer
Stefan Haag Director
Caesare Sterbini Librettist
Norman Parker Mechanist Travelling mechanist
Georg Tintner Musical Director Conducted from the piano
John Northcote Set Designer
Frank Salter Stage Director
Works
Further Information A tour of 26 county towns in New South Wales, Queensland and the Australian Capital Territory under the management of the Arts Council of Australia (N.S.W. Division).
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 170512
Dataset AusStage