The Barber of Seville

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Event The Barber of Seville
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 22 August 1989
Last Date 18 September 1989
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description This delightful comic opera boasts a fresh interpretation and the return from overseas of highly acclaimed baritone Jeffrey Black in the title role with Bernadette Cullen as Rosina and David Hobson as the young Count Almaviva who loves her.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Gioacchino Rossini Composer
Max McBride Conductor
Carlo Rizzi Conductor
Roger Butlin Designer
Renato Capecchi Director
Donn Byrnes Lighting Designer
Jeffrey Black Singer Figaro
Bernadette Cullen Singer Rosina
John Germain Singer Dr Bartolo
Margaret Haggart Singer Berta
David Hibbard Singer Sergeant
David Hobson Singer Almaviva
Neil Kirkby Singer Fiorello
Greg Ryerson Singer Don Basilio
Gordon Wilcock Singer Ambrogio
Gregory Yurisich Singer Dr Bartolo
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Sponsored by Qantas. 8 performances: Aug 22, 25 & 31 and Sept 6, 9, 12, 15 & 18.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Aug/Sept 1989
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection The Australian Opera Programmes
Event Identifier 64158
Dataset AusStage