The Knot Garden

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Event The Knot Garden
Venue Studio Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Umbrella Event Melbourne Spoleto Festival 1989
First Date 14 September 1989
Opening Date 14 September 1989
Last Date 29 September 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Australian premiere of contemporary opera by Michael Tippett. Tippett achieves a new musical vernacular in this work which is rich in illusion and symbolism. About intense loves and hates among seven modern British people.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Opera
Subjects Conflict
Emotions
Myth
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Brian Stacey Conductor
Michael Anderson Designer
Barrie Kosky Director
Liz Pain Lighting Designer
Michael Tippett Playwright
Christopher Bogg Singer
Ian Cousins Singer
Christine Ferraro Singer
Kerry Henderson Singer
Roger Lemke Singer
Jeannie Marsh Singer
Merlyn Quaife Singer
Resources
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Melbourne Spoleto Festival 1989
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record September 1989
Data Reviewed By RobertTaylor on 7 December 2024
Event Identifier 1952
Dataset AusStage