 Event |
The Love of the Nightingale
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| Venue |
Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Victorian Opera Season 2007 |
| First Date |
27 July 2007 |
| Opening Date |
27 July 2007 |
| Last Date |
29 July 2007 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Part of a Tour |
Yes |
| Description |
A chamber opera collaboration between Australian composer Richard Mills and British playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker. Derived from a 3,000 year old myth in which two sisters are taken from their home in Athens to Thrace, where their separate stories of love, cruelty and revenge unfold. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
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| Secondary Genre |
Opera
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Article: Ken Healey, Opera-Opera, February 2007, 10
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Article: Robin Usher, The Age, 28 July 2007, 9
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Review: Anna Goldsworthy, The Sunday Herald Sun, 5 August 2007, 19
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Review: Barney Zwartz, Preview, 5 August 2007, 39
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Review: John Slavin, The Age, 30 July 2007, 15
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Review: Sybil Nolan, The Herald Sun, 31 July 2007, 54
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| Works |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Further Information |
Two performances. Male chorus of 4.
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Programme |
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| Newspaper |
Arts Listing |
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| Event Identifier |
71355 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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