La Perichole

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Event La Perichole
Venue Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 1963
Opening Date 1963
Last Date 1963
Dates Estimated No
Status Amateur
World Premiere No
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Operetta
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Margaret Field Actor and Singer
Leonard Spira Conductor
Works
Text Nationality France
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information Mont Albert Choral Society produced its first operetta in 1943. In 1944 they set up the Youth operatic Society which became The Hawthorn Operatic Society in 1952 and Victorian Light Opera in 1961. A split occurred in 1964 resulting in The Victorian Opera Company which became Victoria State Opera in 1977 while those who wanted to perform only G & S formed Savoy Opera.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Contact / Friend Margaret Haggart
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 171065