A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Event A Midsummer Night's Dream
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 28 July 1993
Opening Date 28 July 1993
Last Date 9 September 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "Not quite the dyed-in-the-wool Shakespearean might expect, perhaps. No dainty fairies, no tinsel wings."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Paul Curran Assistant to the Director
John O'Connell Choreographer
Simon Kenway Chorus Master AO Children's Chorus
Benjamin Britten Composer
Robert Ingram Concert Master Opera & Ballet Orchestra
Roderick Brydon Conductor
Margaret Breen Deputy Stage Manager
Bill Marron Designer
Catherine Martin Designer
Baz Luhrmann Director
Nigel Levings Lighting Designer
Richard Alexander Singer Snug
Neil Archer Singer Lysander
Michael Carmody Singer Moth
Michael Chance Singer Oberon
Tyler Coppin Singer Puck
Geoffrey Crook Singer Quince
Buster Dixon Singer Mustardseed
Lindsay Gaffney Singer Snout
Steven Gallop Singer Theseus
Kirsti Harms Singer Hermia
Roxane Hislop Singer Hippolyta
Neil Kirkby Singer Starveling
Michael Martin Singer Flute
Kathryn McKusker Singer Tytania
Gary Rowley Singer Bottom
Christian Sutherland-Wong Singer Peaseblossom
Linda Thompson Singer Helena
Paul Whelan Singer Demetrius
John Windschuttle Singer Cobweb
Philip MacDonald Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 11 performances.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record July 1993
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Jun/Jul 1993
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record August 1993
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 20075
Dataset AusStage