Aida

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Event Aida
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 22 August 1984
Opening Date 22 August 1984
Last Date 3 November 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Ancient Egypt and the splendour of the Triumphal March hold audiences spellbound when the warrior Radames returns from his conquest of the Ethiopians. In a moving and intimate drama, the tormented Ethiopian slave, Aida, is torn between her love for Radames and loyalty to her people.
Aida: Marilyn Zschau/Rita Hunter (Sep 20&22), Amneris: Margreta Elkins, Radames: Ermanno Mauro/Alberto Remedios (Sep except 3&6), Amonasro: John Shaw/Neville Wilkie (Sep except 3&6), The King: Bruce Martin, Ramfis: Donald Shanks/Clifford Grant (Sep 20&22).
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Margaret Dixon-McIver Actor and Singer Aida Soprano
Margreta Elkins Actor and Singer Amneris Mezzo soprano
Clifford Grant Actor and Singer Ramfis Bass
Rosemary Gunn Actor and Singer Amneris Contralto
Horst Hoffmann Actor and Singer Radames Tenor
Rita Hunter Actor and Singer Aida Soprano
Bruce Martin Actor and Singer King of Egypt Bass baritone
Ermanno Mauro Actor and Singer Radomes Tenor
Leona Mitchell Actor and Singer Aida Soprano
Raymond Myers Actor and Singer Amonasro Baritone
Jolanta Nagajek Actor and Singer Amneris Mezzo soprano
Alberto Remedios Actor and Singer Radames Tenor
Donald Shanks Actor and Singer Ramfis Bass baritone
John Shaw Actor and Singer Amonasro Baritone
Gregory Yurisich Actor and Singer Amonasro Baritone
Garth Welch Choreographer
Giuseppe Verdi Composer
Stuart Challender Conductor
Kenneth Rowell Designer
Christopher Renshaw Director
Christopher Renshaw Producer
Robert Taylor Supernumerary
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Performances: Aug 22, 25, 28, 31; Sept 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 22; Oct 6, 11, 20, 24, 27, 29 and Nov 1 and 3 Sponsored by Leighton Holdings Ltd The 1984 Season Brochure shows performance dates from 10 September - 3November. This was during the 1984 flu epidemic in Sydney and casts were regularly replaced. On 6th September very few of the supers were available so the numbers were made up of stage
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure Sydney Opera House, Diary Aug 1984
Brochure Sydney Opera House, A Year of Fine Entertainment 1984
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Season Brochure 1984
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Event Identifier 63093