Event |
Iolanthe
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Venue |
The State Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
Umbrella Event |
Opera Australia: 2002 Spring Season |
First Date |
28 November 2002 |
Opening Date |
28 November 2002 |
Last Date |
14 December 2002 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Description |
A romantic collision between mortals and fairies that becomes a mass pile-up involving the House of Lords...in late 19th-century England when double entendre was deliciously naughty and homosexuality was easy prey. |
Description Source |
Reviewer's Opinion |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
Secondary Genre |
Operetta
|
Subjects |
Satire
|
Organisations |
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Contributors |
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Resources |
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Review:  Agenda, 1 December 2002, 9
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Review:  Catherine Lambert, The Sunday Herald Sun, 1 December 2002, 107
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Review:  Clive O'Connell, Opera-Opera, January 2003, 17
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Review:  John Slavin, The Culture, 2 December 2002, 5
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Review:  Michael Easton, The Herald Sun, 2 December 2002, 83
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Works |
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Text Nationality |
England
|
Production Nationality |
Australia
|
Further Information |
10 performances
|
Event Status |
Completed
|
Data Source |
Source |
Description |
Brochure |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
Programme |
PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia |
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Event Identifier
| 20635 |
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