Don Pasquale

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Event Don Pasquale
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 8 February 1985
Opening Date 8 February 1985
Last Date 28 February 1985
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A new production of one of opera's comic classics. A rich, old bachelor marries a young widow (not a guaranteed recipe for a quiet life). She loves the old man's nephew and proves to be far from demure once the marriage vows have been taken.
Norina: Rosamund Illing; Ernesto: Richard Greager; Malatesta: Michael Lewis; Don Pasquale: Gregory Yurisich.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Richard Greager Actor and Singer Ernesto
Rosamund Illing Actor and Singer Norina
Michael Lewis Actor and Singer Dr Malatesta
Gordon Wilcock Actor and Singer Notary
Gregory Yurisich Actor and Singer Don Pasquale
Gordon Kember Chorus Master
Gaetano Donizetti Composer
Vojtech Hlinka Concert Master
Richard Bonynge Conductor
Roger Kirk Designer
Stuart Maunder Director
Nigel Levings Lighting Designer
Gregory Carr Musician: Trumpeter
Sharolyn Kimmorley Prompt
David Crooks Stage Manager
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 6 performances: Feb 8, 11, 18, 21, 25 & 28
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Programme and castsheet
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Feb/Mar 1985
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 63175
Dataset AusStage