 Event |
La Boheme
|
| Venue |
Theatre 3, Acton, ACT |
| First Date |
22 February 1978 |
| Opening Date |
22 February 1978 |
| Last Date |
18 March 1978 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
An attempt to perform Puccini using the Australian vernacular. Local opera singers were used performing in a new English language translation. Thought at the time to be Canberra Repertory's 250th production. |
| Description Source |
Personal Opinion |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Opera
|
| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
|
| Further Information |
Very controversial production & the music reviewers condemned it before it opened as they did not approve of a non-opera company doing the work.
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Book |
Edgeworth, Anne. The Cost of Jazz Garters : A History of Canberra Repertory Society 1932 to 1982, Canberra, 1992 |
| Programme |
Included History of Company |
|
| Event Identifier |
70317 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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