Christopher Columbus

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Event Christopher Columbus
Venue Her Majesty's Theatre, Ballarat, VIC
Umbrella Event Ballarat Opera Festival 1996
First Date 29 March 1996
Opening Date 29 March 1996
Last Date 13 April 1996
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Based on Offenbach's "La Boite an Lait" expanded with other Offenbach & given a new libretto and dialogue. Premiere London 1976
Description Source Press Release
Primary Genre Music
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Curtis Bayliss Actor and Singer King Ferdinand/Waiter
Amanda Colliver Actor and Singer Fieurette
Amanda Donald Actor and Singer Valencia
Suzanne Donald Actor and Singer Esperanze
Tom Hamilton Actor and Singer Chief of Police
Natalie Jones Actor and Singer Gretel
Meaghan Keath Actor and Singer Carmelita
Maxine Montgomery Actor and Singer Manuela
Joanne O'Mara Actor and Singer Princess Minnehaha
John O'May Actor and Singer Christopher Columbus
Bernadette Robinson Actor and Singer Queen Isabella
Sally-Anne Russell Actor and Singer Rosa
Sophie Viskich Actor and Singer Beatriz
Jason Wasley Actor and Singer Luis de Torres
Ivan Williams Actor and Singer Tourist
Anthony Kennedy Artistic Director
Terri Maher Choreographer
Jacques Offenbach Composer
Antonio Pretto Director
Lorraine Thomas Librettist dialogue
Don White Librettist
Bob Sorich Lighting Designer
Nick Bailey Musical Director
Janine Stacey Production Manager
Janine Stacey Stage Manager
Works
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper The Courier lift out 13/4/95
Event Identifier 207450
Dataset AusStage