The Barber of Seville

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Event The Barber of Seville
Venue The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 28 November 2001
Opening Date 28 November 2001
Last Date 14 December 2001
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description "Rather than sunlit Seville, we seem to be in a cramped, dark residence in 19th-century Boston... This is a performance in which exuberance is doled out in teaspoons."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gioacchino Rossini Composer
Richard Divall Conductor
Dona Granata Costume Designer
Cathy Dadd Director
Howard Harrison Lighting Designer
Elijah Moshinsky Original Director
Michael Yeargan Set Designer
Arend Baumann Singer
Joshua Bloom Singer
Margaret Haggart Singer
Fiona Janes Singer
Michael Lewis Singer
Michael Martin Singer
John Bolton Wood Singer
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 8 performances. Sung in Italian.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 25669
Dataset AusStage