The Marriage of Figaro

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Event The Marriage of Figaro
Venue Opera Theatre (Sydney Opera House), Sydney, NSW
First Date 14 September 1984
Opening Date 14 September 1984
Last Date 2 November 1984
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Set against a background of fading love and infidelity, the opera contains some of the most successful comic creations of the operatic spectrum. One of Mozart's most popular works.
Countess: Joan Carden; Susanna: Glenys Fowles; Cherubino: Bernadette Cullen; Figaro: John Pringle; Count: Michael Lewis; Marcellina: Rosina Raisbeck; Basilio: Graeme Ewer/Robert Gard (Sep 29); Curzio: Christopher Dawes; Bartolo: Pieter van der Stolk; Antonio: Donald Solomon; Barbarina: Fiona Maconaghie.
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Opera
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Joan Carden Actor and Singer Countess
Bernadette Cullen Actor and Singer Cherubino
Christopher Dawes Actor and Singer Curzio
Graeme Ewer Actor and Singer Basilio
Glenys Fowles Actor and Singer Susanna
Robert Gard Actor and Singer Basilio
Michael Lewis Actor and Singer Count
John Pringle Actor and Singer Figaro
Rosina Raisbeck Actor and Singer Marcellina
Donald Solomon Actor and Singer Antonio
Pieter van der Stolk Actor and Singer Bartolo
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Composer
Richard Bonynge Conductor
David Kram Conductor
Michael Stennett Costume Designer
John Copley Director
Henry Bardon Set Designer
Peter Seymour
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Germany
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information 13 performances including Sept 14, 18, 21, 25 & 29; Oct 5, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26 & 30 and Nov 2
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Programme PROMPT Collection. National Library of Australia
Brochure Sydney Opera House Diary Sept 1984
Marion Roubos-Bennett Collection Season brochure 1984
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 63095