Event |
Carmen
|
Venue |
Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW |
First Date |
5 June 1987 |
Opening Date |
9 June 1987 |
Last Date |
4 July 1987 |
Dates Estimated |
No |
Status |
Professional |
World Premiere |
No |
Part of a Tour |
Yes |
Description |
Bizet's most popular work returns in a new production. A tale of torrid love and passion in spectacularly colourful surroundings.
Carmen: Kathleen Kuhlmann; Micaela: Amanda Thane; Frasquita: Nicola Ferner-Waite; Mercedes: Jennifer Birmingham; Don Jose: Richard Greager; Escamillo: Michael Lewis; remendado: Graeme Ewer; Dancairo: John Fulford; Morales: David Lemke; Zuniga: John Wegner. |
Description Source |
Brochure |
Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
Secondary Genre |
Opera
|
Organisations |
|
Contributors |
Name |
Function |
Notes |
Georges Bizet
|
Composer
|
|
David Agler
|
Conductor
|
|
Vladimir Kamirski
|
Conductor
|
|
Victoria Feitscher
|
Costume Designer
|
|
John Copley
|
Director
|
|
Nigel Levings
|
Lighting Designer
|
|
Robin Don
|
Set Designer
|
|
John Fulford
|
Singer, Baritone
|
Dancairo
|
John Wegner
|
Singer, Baritone
|
Zuniga
|
David Lemke
|
Singer, Bass Baritone
|
Moralses
|
Jennifer Bermingham
|
Singer, Contralto
|
Mercedes
|
Jolanta Nagajek
|
Singer, Mezzo-Soprano
|
Carmen
|
Nicola Ferner-Waite
|
Singer, Soprano
|
Frasquita
|
Kathleen Kuhlmann
|
Singer, Soprano
|
Carmen
|
Amanda Thane
|
Singer, Soprano
|
Micaela
|
Kenneth Collins
|
Singer, Tenor
|
Don Jose
|
Graeme Ewer
|
Singer, Tenor
|
Remendado
|
Richard Greager
|
Singer, Tenor
|
Don Jose
|
Michael Lewis
|
Singer, Tenor
|
Escamillo
|
|
Resources |
|
Works |
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Text Nationality |
France
|
Production Nationality |
Australia
|
Further Information |
8 performances: June 9, 12, 17, 20, 23, 27 & 30 and July 4
|
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 Jun/Jul 1987 |
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection |
Australian Opera Programmes |
|
Event Identifier
| 63687 |
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