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Organisation	Victorian Light Opera
Other Names	Youth Operatic Society Hawthorn Operatic Society
Address	VIC Australia
First Date	1961
Place of Origin	Russell Street Theatre
Last Date	1964
Functions	Production Company
Notes	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
Related Organisations	Is related to Hawthorn Operatic Society, 1952 - 1961 Is related to Mont Albert Choral Society, 1943 - 1944 Is related to Victoria State Opera, 1976 - 1997. VOC became VSO in 1977 Is related to Victorian Opera Company, 1962 - 1976. VOC formed in 1964 Is related to Youth Operatic Society, 1944 - 1952
Events	Date Contributor Organisation Venue
	La Perichole, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1963 The Yeoman of the Guard, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1963 The Gondoliers, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1961
	Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC La Perichole, 1963 The Yeoman of the Guard, 1963 The Gondoliers, 1961
	Margaret Field - Actor and Singer The Yeoman of the Guard, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1963 La Perichole, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1963 Leonard Spira - Conductor The Yeoman of the Guard, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1963 La Perichole, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1963 Brian Clough - Actor and Singer The Yeoman of the Guard, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1963 Ron Field - Director The Yeoman of the Guard, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1963 Margaret Haggart - Actor and Singer The Yeoman of the Guard, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1963 Robert Tuttleby - Actor and Singer The Yeoman of the Guard, Russell Street Theatre, Melbourne, VIC, 1963
Data Set	AusStage
Organisation Identifier	46824

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