The Barber of Seville

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Event The Barber of Seville
Venue Star Theatre, Shepparton, VIC
Umbrella Event Victorian Tour
First Date 17 March 1959
Last Date 18 March 1959
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description A Comic Opera in two parts

Scene: The action of the opera takes place outside and within Dr Bartolo's house in Seville.

Time: The eighteenth century
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
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Contributors
Name Function Notes
Ella Banner Actor and Singer Marcellina, Rosina's governess
Brian Curran Actor and Singer Fiorello servant to the Count, and Officer
James Doone Actor and Singer Ambrosius, servant to the Doctor, and Notary
Józef Drewniak Actor and Singer Second Soldier, also Basilio
John Germain Actor and Singer Figaro, a barber
Rosalind Keene Actor and Singer Rosina, the Doctor's Ward
Alan Light Actor and Singer Basilio, a singing teacher
Murray Mardardy Actor and Singer Third Soldier
Leo McKernan Actor and Singer First Soldier
Janne Ross Actor and Singer Also Rosina and Wardrobe Mistress
Donald Smith Actor and Singer Count Almaviva
Neil Warren-Smith Actor and Singer Doctor Bartolo, Rosina's guardian
William Thompson Assistant Producer
Gioacchino Rossini Composer
Stan de Telega Costume Designer
Colin Robert Badger Director Council of Education
Stefan Haag Director
William Bolton Electrician
Caesare Sterbini Librettist
Kenneth Payne Mechanist
Georg Tintner Musical Director Conductor
George Humphrey Musician Continuo
Ronald McDonald Properties Master/Mistress
G R O'Dwyer Publicist and Advance Manager
John Northcote Set Designer
Paul Maloney Stage Director
James Doone Stage Manager
Cyril J Holden Tour Manager
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Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information A tour of 28 towns, (26 in Victoria and 2 in South Australia) for a total of 48 performances. Accompaniment: piano flute and string quartet.
Event Status Completed
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Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 153269