[Opera in Australia, 1916-1937] [manuscript]. 1916-1937.

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[Opera in Australia, 1916-1937] [manuscript]. 1916-1937.

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Scrapbooks assembled between 1916 and 1937 relating to press coverage of opera in Australia providing a detailed look at Australian society and music, the various enterprises, the singers and players, couture, gossip and satire. Includes a record for the Gonsalez Italian Grand Opera, the Williamson Grand Opera Company, Sir Benjamin Fuller's Royal Grand Opera Company seasons. Extra material documents the J.C Williamson and Colonel W. de Basil's tour of the Monte Carlo Russian Ballet 1936-1937 as well as the Australian performances of Elizabeth Rethberg and Ezio Pinza.

2 v. ; 37 cm.

Libraries Australia

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SNAC Resource ID: 7296152

Libraries Australia

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Fullers Theatres.

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J.C. Williamson Ltd was for nearly a century the dominant theatrical agency in Australia, owning several theatres and bringing out to Australia a succession of notable actors, singers and dancers. It was founded by the actor-manager James C. Williamson (1845-1913) in 1882 and was finally bought out in 1984. From the description of Records of J.C. Williamson, 1874-1976 [manuscript]. 1874-1976. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225826583 The theatrical organisation, J...

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Fuller, John, 1879-1959.

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