Rigoletto

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Event Rigoletto
Venue Theatre Royal, Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event Adelaide Festival of Arts 1960
First Date 18 March 1960
Opening Date 18 March 1960
Last Date 2 April 1960
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description The action takes place in Mantua in the 17th Century.

Act 1. Scene 1. A hall in the Ducal Palace
Scene 2. A blind alley converging on the houses of Rigoletto
and Ceprano.

Act 2. A hall in the Ducal Palace.

Act 3. An Inn on the bank of the River Mincio.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Related Events
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Teresa Adams Actor and Singer Lady of the Court
Robert Allman Actor and Singer also Rigoletto, the Duke's Jester
Jacqueline Browning Actor and Singer Giovanna, Gilda's nurse
Frank Brozzesi Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Marissa Brozzesi Actor and Singer Lady of the Court
Robert Dawe Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Józef Drewniak Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Leslie Dutton Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Julie Earle Actor and Singer Lady of the Court
Neil Easton Actor and Singer Count Monterone
Warren Edwards Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
John Germain Actor and Singer Marullo
Paree Gleeson Actor and Singer Lady of the Court
Clifford Grant Actor and Singer also Count Monterone
Tom Harry Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
John Hodges Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Ronal Jackson Actor and Singer Rigoletto, the Duke's jester
Rosalind Keene Actor and Singer Page
Anita Kelly Actor and Singer Countess Ceprono
Julia Malyon Actor and Singer Lady of the Court
Noel Mangin Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Murray Mardardy Actor and Singer Count Ceprano
Leo McKernan Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Doreen Morrow Actor and Singer Lady of the Court
Christine Palmer Actor and Singer Lady of the Court
Desmond Patterson Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Max Pearce Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Malcolm Potter Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Glenda Raymond Actor and Singer Gilda, daughter of Rigoletto
Justine Rettick Actor and Singer Maddalena, sister of Sparafucile
Tony Rogers Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Janne Ross Actor and Singer Lady of the Court
Walter Rychtowski Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Colin Shadgett Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Eric Smart Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Donald Smith Actor and Singer Duke of Mantua
Zane Treloar Actor and Singer Courtier, Guard
Neil Warren-Smith Actor and Singer Sparafucile, an assassin for hire
Gino Zancanaro Actor and Singer Matteo Borsa, a Courtier
Giuseppe Verdi Composer
Eric Clapham Conductor
Georg Tintner Conductor, Associate
Louis Kahan Costume Designer
Stefan Haag Director, Assistant
Karl Rankl Musical Director
Thomas Matthews Orchestral Leader
Robin Lovejoy Producer
Tom Brown Production Manager
Walter Stiasny Repetiteur
Wendy Dickson Set Designer
Iris Knowles Wardrobe Mistress
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 7 performances: March 18, 21, 23, 25, 28, 30, April 2
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme University of Adelaide BSL Special Collections, Theatre Collection
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Programme Adelaide festival of Arts March 12-26th 1960
Programme Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
Event Identifier 29776