 Event |
A Midsummer Night's Dream
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| Venue |
Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
| First Date |
1 October 1984 |
| Opening Date |
4 October 1984 |
| Last Date |
25 October 1984 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
When Elijah Moshinsky's production of this Britten work was first seen in Sydney, critics described it as "a production of quicksilver pace and fertile imagination" and yet another said "a work of nocturnal enchantment, of pure magic".
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| Description Source |
Brochure |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
8 performances: Oct 1, 4, 10, 13, 16, 18, 22 and 25.
During the 1984 Flu Epidemic the Opera Company was hit hard with second and third casts as well as understudies going on. Stage Management was also affected and Robert Taylor came in as Relief Assistant Stage Manager on this production having been with the Company for the Summer Season as NIDA Secondment
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Cast List |
13/10/84 7.30pm |
| Brochure |
Sydney Opera house, A Year of Fine Entertainment 1984 |
| AusStage Submit Form |
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| Brochure |
Sydney Opera House Diary Oct 1984 |
| Programme |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
| Brochure |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
| Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection |
Season brochure 1984 |
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| Event Identifier
| 63096 |
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