The Fall of the House of Usher

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Event The Fall of the House of Usher
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 26 July 1973
Opening Date 26 July 1973
Last Date 28 July 1973
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional Training Schools/Colleges
World Premiere No
Description Two one act Australian operas testing the new Opera House opera venue
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Yvonne Kenny Actor and Singer Madeleine
John Main Actor and Singer Narrator
John Bolton Wood Actor and Singer Usher
Larry Sitsky Composer
Rex Hobcroft Conductor
Stefan Haag Director
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information First opera to be performed in Sydney Opera House Opera Theatre, performed with Dalgerie in Double Bill
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian Drama Project (UQ) Key DALGERIMD
Newspaper The Canberra Times, 28 July 1973, 3
Newspaper The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 July 1973, 11
Web Brian Castles-Onion
Event Identifier 171730
Dataset AusStage