"Lets Make an Opera"
The Arts Council of Australia
Newcastle City Hall
April 1952
Souvenir Programme
Programme courtesy of Mrs R. Sharkey
Page 4
Reading a review of Let’s Make an Opera from the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate 1952 provides a great insight into the performance. The cast consisted of five adults and hundreds of school children which was something of a challenge for the conductor Eric Starling who, ‘sometimes had to act as school teacher as well as conductor to enlist full co-operation from them’.
The play consisted of two parts, the preparation of the opera and its dress rehearsal followed by the actual opera. Audience involvement in the performance was also expected. ‘Owls, herons, turtle-doves and chaffinches will carol together when Newcastle audiences take their part in ‘Let’s Make an Opera”.
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"Lets Make an Opera"
The Arts Council of Australia
Newcastle City Hall
April 1952
Souvenir Programme
Programme courtesy of Mrs R. Sharkey
Page 4
Reading a review of Let’s Make an Opera from the Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners Advocate 1952 provides a great insight into the performance. The cast consisted of five adults and hundreds of school children which was something of a challenge for the conductor Eric Starling who, ‘sometimes had to act as school teacher as well as conductor to enlist full co-operation from them’.
The play consisted of two parts, the preparation of the opera and its dress rehearsal followed by the actual opera. Audience involvement in the performance was also expected. ‘Owls, herons, turtle-doves and chaffinches will carol together when Newcastle audiences take their part in ‘Let’s Make an Opera”.
This image may be used for study and personal research purposes. Please observe copyright where applicable and acknowledge source of all images.
If you wish to reproduce this image for any other purpose you can contact us at Maitland City Library.
If you have any further information about the image, you are welcome to contact us or leave a comment in the box below.