Semiramide

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Event Semiramide
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 5 August 1983
Opening Date 5 August 1983
Last Date 20 August 1983
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Semiramide tells of the legendary Queen of Babylon who unwillingly opens the door to her own destruction. She murders her husband, the reigning monarch, only to find that her ruthless act has endangered the life f her son, the noble Prince Arsace
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Anson Austin Actor and Singer Idreno
Lauris Elms Actor and Singer Arsace
Clifford Grant Actor and Singer Ghost
Bruce Martin Actor and Singer Assur
Anne-Maree McDonald Actor and Singer
Gordon Wilcock Actor and Singer
Gioacchino Rossini Composer
Richard Bonynge Conductor
Barbara Matera Costume Designer
Moffatt Oxenbould Director
Rodney Clarke Set Designer
Joan Sutherland Singer
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 5 performances: 5th, 8th, 13th, 17th and 20th August Semiramide: Joan Sutherland, Arsace: Lauris Elms, Idreno: Anson Austin, Assur: Bruce Martin, Ghost: Clifford Grant
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library
Brochure Sydney Opera House The Diary Aug/Sept 1983 No 11/12 Vol 10
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection 1983 Season Brochure
Event Identifier 62922