Madame Butterfly

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Event Madame Butterfly
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 19 June 1997
Opening Date 19 June 1997
Last Date 2 October 1997
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description "One of the few operatic studies of womankind... 'Butterfly develops from naive child bride to tragic heroine."
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Subjects Women's Issues
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Cheryl Barker Actor and Singer Madama Butterfly
David Brennan Actor and Singer Sharpless
Gregory Brown Actor and Singer The Official Registrar
Kerry Elizabeth Brown Actor and Singer Suzuki
David Collins-White Actor and Singer B F Pinkerton
John Cummins Actor and Singer The Imperial Commisioner
Julie Edwardson Actor and Singer Kate Pinkerton
Graeme Macfarlane Actor and Singer Goro
Douglas McNicol Actor and Singer Sharpless
Jay Hunter Morris Actor and Singer B F Pinkerton
Suzanne Prain Actor and Singer
Michael Saunders Actor and Singer The Bonze
Greg Scott Actor and Singer The Bonze
Ingrid Silveus Actor and Singer Suzuki
Angus Wood Actor and Singer Prince Yamadori
Paul Kildea Assistant Conductor
Matthew Barclay Assistant Director
Matthew Barclay Choreographer
Simon Kenway Chorus Master
Giacomo Puccini Composer
Tony Gault Concert Master
Vladimir Kamirski Conductor
Patrick Summers Conductor
Russell Cohen Designer
Peter England Designer
Renato Fresia Dialect Coach
Moffatt Oxenbould Director
Robert Bryan Lighting Designer
Phillip Serjeant Stage Manager
Andrea Katz
Stephen Mould
Kate Young
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 27 performances. Sung in Italian.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Jun/Jul 1997
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Cast sheet, 06/08/1997
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Season brochure
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 33007