 Event |
A Toast to Melba
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| Venue |
National Theatre, St Kilda, VIC |
| First Date |
1 April 1976 |
| Last Date |
8 May 1976 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
The play traces opera diva Nellie Melba's career from her early caterwauling by the banks of the Yarra to her lofty achievements on the stage at Covent Garden. |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Biographical
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| Subjects |
Australian National Identity
Entertainers
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Garrie Hutchinson, Elephant Stamps - Melbourne, Theatrescope, The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, Number Three, December 1976, 12
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Review: Ian Marshall, [A Toast to Melba], Sunday Press, 4 April 1976, 30
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
Dennis Wolanski Library collection at UNSW Library |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
12338 |
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