The Eighth Wonder

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Event The Eighth Wonder
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 14 October 1995
Opening Date 14 October 1995
Last Date 4 November 1995
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere Yes
Description "The first full-scale opera on an Australian subject - the turbulent history of the construction of the Opera House."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Alan John Composer
Richard Gill AM Conductor
Jim Sharman Creative Director
Angus Strathie Designer
Brian Thomson Designer
Neil Armfield Director
Dennis Watkins Librettist
Rory Dempster Lighting Designer
Heather Begg Singer Madame Magda
Kerry Elizabeth Brown Singer Eileen Mason / Queen
Linda Calwell Singer
Anthony Elek Singer Stephen
Robert Gard Singer Premier
Clare Gormley Singer Alexandra
David Hobson Singer Architect
Roger Lemke Singer Engineer
Emma Lysons Singer Sky/Aunt Olive
John Pringle Singer Minister/High Priest
Donald Shanks Singer The Maestro
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 8 performances.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Australian & New Zealand Theatre Record October and November 1995
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection The Australian Opera Programmes
Event Identifier 26511
Dataset AusStage