Medea / Arias

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Event Medea / Arias
Venue Athenaeum Theatre Two, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 29 April 1993
Opening Date 29 April 1993
Last Date 16 May 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description "Composed in a difficult idiom, with demanding music requiring great intensity in vocalisation, Medea is a provocative and challenging work. Arias - a short sharp and shiny trialogue with just the right balance of music, comedy and comment."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Tragedy
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gordon Kerry Composer
Caroline Wilkins Composer
Wiggy Brennan Costume Designer
Jacqueline Everitt Costume Designer
Trina Parker Designer
Douglas Horton Director
Justin MacDonnell Librettist
Caroline Wilkins Librettist
Efterpi Soropos Lighting Designer
Mark Summerbell Musical Director
Liz Barcan Musician
Rosanne Hunt Musician
Peter Neville Musician
Denise Papaluca Musician
Seneca Playwright
Donna Aston Production Manager
Sam Angelico Singer
Angela Giblin Singer
Tyrone Landau Singer
David Lemke Singer
Merlyn Quaife Singer
Michael Smith Singer
Margaret Lloyd Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Arias is a short accompaniment to Medea.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record April 1993
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record May 1993
Programme
Data Reviewed By LizLarkin on 28 July 2025
Event Identifier 18125
Dataset AusStage