Werther

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Event Werther
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 25 August 1997
Opening Date 25 August 1997
Last Date 20 September 1997
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Vinson Cole Actor and Singer Werther
Christopher Dawes Actor and Singer Schmidt
Kirsti Harms Actor and Singer Charlotte
Emma Lysons Actor and Singer Sophie
Henry Ruhl Actor and Singer Johann
Angus Wood Actor and Singer Albert
Jules Massenet Composer
Patrick Summers Conductor
Alex Burns Costume Co-ordinator
Michael Yeargan Designer
Elijah Moshinsky Director
Robert Bryan Lighting Designer
Rafe Andrews Singer
Christopher Bath Singer
Arend Baumann Singer
Robert Beasley Singer
David Berry Singer
Shu Cheen Yu Singer
Sidonie Ecles Singer
Edward Harrison Singer
David Hobson Singer
Catherine Kelso Singer
Emma Matthews Singer
Chris Paver Singer
Elke Neidhardt Stage Director
Phillip Serjeant Stage Manager
Brian FitzGerald Translator
Tony Gault
Crissie Higgins
Andrea Katz
Paul Kildea
Fiona McCabe
Justin Way
Kate Young
Resources
Works
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 8 performances, sung in French. Due to vocal problems, Hobson withdrew from that season soon after it was announced (ref: Sydney Morning Herald, September 17, 1996) and was replaced by American tenor Vinson Cole.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Programme
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Aug/Sept 1997
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Season brochure
Event Identifier 68727
Dataset AusStage