 Event |
The Sorcerer
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| Venue |
Springwood Civic Centre, Springwood, NSW |
| First Date |
1982 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The Sorcerer is a two-act comic opera, with a libretto by W. S. Gilbert and music by Arthur Sullivan. It was the British duo's third operatic collaboration. The plot of The Sorcerer is based on a Christmas story, An Elixir of Love, that Gilbert wrote for The Graphic magazine in 1876. A young man, Alexis, is obsessed with the idea of love levelling all ranks and social distinctions. To promote his beliefs, he invites the proprietor of J. W. Wells & Co., Family Sorcerers, to brew a love potion. This causes everyone in the village to fall in love with the first person they see and results in the |
| Description Source |
Website |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Operetta
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
England
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
This record information is from a past publications list - Contributor details and further information to be added when known.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme Advertisement |
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| Data Set |
AusStage |
| Event Identifier |
160744 |
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