AusStage

Event

The Merry Widow

Venue

Palais Theatre, St Kilda, VIC

First Date

1 August 1977

Last Date

6 August 1977

Dates Estimated

Status

Professional

World Premiere

Part of a Tour

Yes

Description

Season 1977 performed in Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Launceston: The Merry Widow, with special guest artist Dame Margot Fonteyn in the role of Hanna.

Description Source

Programme

Primary Genre

Dance

Secondary Genre

Ballet

Organisations

Australian Ballet Foundation, Sponsor
The Australian Ballet, Production Company
The Friends of the Australian Ballet, Sponsor
The Elizabethan Trust Melbourne Orchestra, Orchestra
The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust, Presenting Company
Sydney Opera House Trust, Sponsor

Contributors

Name	Function	Notes
Peter Bahen	Administrator
Anne Woolliams	Artistic Director
Angela Embleton	Assistant Stage Manager
Bryan Ashbridge	Associate Director
Ray Powell	Associate Director	Guest Artist: Principal Dancer
Victor Leon	Author
Leo Stein	Author
Ronald Hynd	Choreographer
Franz Lehar	Composer
Maurice Stead	Concert Master
Alan Barker	Conductor
Alan Alder	Dancer
Glenda Allen	Dancer
Andrew Batten	Dancer
Stephen Baynes	Dancer
Jan Blanch	Dancer
Walter Bourke	Dancer
Penelope Briffa	Dancer
Mark Brinkley	Dancer	Pritschitsch
David Burch	Dancer
Jak Callick	Dancer
Paul Cini	Dancer
Amanda Clerke	Dancer
Kelvin Coe	Dancer	Camille de Rosillon
Allan Cross	Dancer
Michael Curry	Dancer
Julie da Costa	Dancer
Sheree da Costa	Dancer
Susan Dains	Dancer
Paul de Masson	Dancer
Hilary Debden	Dancer
Margot Fonteyn	Dancer	Hanna Glawari
John Hackett	Dancer
Joseph Janusaitis	Dancer
Kathryn Jarvis	Dancer
Josephine Jason	Dancer	Valencienne
Marilyn Jones	Dancer
Jonathan Kelly	Dancer
Chrisa Keramidas	Dancer
Michela Kirkaldie	Dancer
Kim Love	Dancer
Angus Lugsdin	Dancer
Lynette Mann	Dancer
Glenda Marr	Dancer
Rex McNeill	Dancer	Kromow
John Meehan	Dancer	Count Danilo Danilowitsch
Joanne Michel	Dancer
Brian Nolan	Dancer
Gary Norman	Dancer
Colin Peasley	Dancer	Baron Mirlo Zeta
William Pepper	Dancer
Craig Phillips	Dancer
Caroline Poon	Dancer
Ray Powell	Dancer	Njegus
Terese Power	Dancer
Danilo Radojevic	Dancer	Pontevedrian Dancer
Martin Raistrick	Dancer
Valmai Roberts	Dancer
Shirley Ross	Dancer
Marilyn Rowe	Dancer
Paul Saliba	Dancer	Maitre d'
Lucinda Sharp	Dancer
Rodney Smith	Dancer
Gailene Stock	Dancer
Ross Stretton	Dancer
Meryl Tankard	Dancer
Kim Traynor	Dancer
Wendy Walker	Dancer
Abril Ward	Dancer
Ken Whitmore	Dancer
Desmond Heeley	Designer
Robert Helpmann	Devisor	Stage Director
John Lanchbery	Music Adaptor	Musical Director
Ormsby Wilkins	Musician: Pianist
Chris Maver	Stage Director	Lighting Director
Francis Croese	Stage Manager
John Langmaid	Wardrobe Master/Mistress
Frances Towers	Wardrobe Master/Mistress