Fidelio

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Event Fidelio
Venue Theatre Royal (1868-1962), Adelaide, SA
First Date 1 November 1958
Opening Date 1 November 1958
Last Date 29 November 1958
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Place: A prison for political offenders.

Leonora, disguised as a prison guard, (Fidelio) rescues her husband Florestan from death in a political prison.
Description Source Programme
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Teresa Adams Actor and Singer Townspeople
Ella Banner Actor and Singer Townspeople
Anthony Bott Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners, Townspeople
Frank Brozzesi Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners, Townspeople
Marissa Brozzesi Actor and Singer Townspeople
Gregory Dempsey Actor and Singer Jacquino, assistant to Rocco
Lina Denison Actor and Singer Townspeople
Józef Drewniak Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners, Townspeople
Jeanette Earl Actor and Singer Townspeople
Anthony Fenech Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners, Townspeople
Sylvia Fisher Actor and Singer Leonora, Florestan's wife in male attire under the alias of Fidelio
Maurice Fox Actor and Singer Second Prisoner
Paree Gleeson Actor and Singer Townspeople
Clifford Grant Actor and Singer Don Fernando, the King's Minister
Mary Hayman Actor and Singer Townspeople
Dorothy Hitch Actor and Singer Townspeople
Violet Holman-Hunt Actor and Singer Townspeople
Anita Kelly Actor and Singer Townspeople
Alan Light Actor and Singer Don Pizzaro, Governor of the prison
Raymond McDonald Actor and Singer Florestan, a Spanish Nobleman
Gloria McDonall Actor and Singer Townspeople
Leo McKernan Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners, Townspeople
Doreen Morrow Actor and Singer Townspeople
Peter North Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners,Townspeople
Christine Palmer Actor and Singer Townspeople
Rex Porter Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners,Townspeople
Lettie Powell Actor and Singer Townspeople
T Price Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners,Townspeople
Janne Ross Actor and Singer Townspeople
Walter Schleicher Actor and Singer First Prisoner
Madge Stephens Actor and Singer Marcellina, daughter of Rocco
Sergio Stracciari Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners,Townspeople
George Thom Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners,Townspeople
Brian Thompson Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners, Townspeople
Ferdinand Togni Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners,Townspeople
Zane Treloar Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners,Townspeople
George Tyczynski Actor and Singer Soldiers, Prisoners,Townspeople
Neil Warren-Smith Actor and Singer Rocco, chief jailor
Ludwig van Beethoven Composer
Eric Clapham Conductor Associate conductor
George Humphrey Conductor Assistant conductor
Georg Tintner Conductor Associate conductor
Frank Hinder Designer
Stefan Haag Director Production and staging
Hugh Hunt Executive Producer Executive Director, Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust
Robert Quentin General Manager
Karl Rankl Musical Director Conductor
Sam Bor Orchestral Leader
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 7 performances
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme University of Adelaide BSL Special Collections, Theatre Collection
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Programme Performing Arts Collection of South Australia
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 29919