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November 2010
La Rondine
An opera in three Acts by Giacomo Puccini.
Italian libretto by Giuseppe Adami.
Conductor: Gaetano Colajanni
[curriculum vitae - in italian]
BMW Edge
Federation Square
Melbourne
6, 11, 12, 13 November
Synopsis and Notes by Dr Joseph Talia OAM
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Cast
Magda de Civry
Catriona de Vere, Maxine Montgomery
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Lisette, her maid
Martha George, Suzan Harvey
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Ruggero Lastouc
Marco Cinque, Stephen Mullan
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Prunier, a poet
Adrian McEniery, Raymond Khong
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Rambaldo Fernandez, Magda's protector
Gary Rowley, Desmond Lukey
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Gobin
Tony Monago, Giovanni Salamanca
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Crébillon & Rabonnier
Noel Perkins
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Yvette
Nicole Wallace, Samantha Du Rennes |
Bianca
Rosemarie Brown, Rachael Wagstaff
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Suzy
Helen Hill, Victoria Simpson
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Georgette
Melodee Faulkner, Sue Gamble
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Major Domo
Othon Charalambous
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Director
Dr. Joseph Talia OAM
Chorus Master
Michael Woods
Repetiteurs
Irena Chekevsky, Jane Matheso, Meredith Talia
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MCO Chorus
Sopranos
Cassandra Beckitt, Rosemarie Brown, Linda Ceff, Celia He,
Renata Mashata, Lucy Nicolson, Lorraine Pollerd, Victoria Simpson,
Anna Spargo-Ryan, Zalga Schuller, Rachael Wagstaff, Effie Zafirakis
Contraltos
Helen Hill, Judith Sporton, Claire Wickremesooriya
Tenors
Ray Abbott, Othon Charalambous, Sebastian Giacobello, Tony Manago,
Giovanni Salamanca, Christopher McLeod
Basses
Harry Argyropoulos, Tino Lo Bartolo, Noel Perkins, Gary Simpson,
John Stevenson
Dancers*
Nicole Willans
Donna Bradley
Megan Elliott
Louise Acheson
Bianca Politino
Daria Sheshukova
Waiter*
Andrew Firth
* Courtesy of Wendon International Dance Studio |
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MCO Orchestra
Violin 1
Nathan Scerri (Concert Master),
Erik Adams, Biana Goldenberg, Loretta Meagher,
Juliette Zeelander
Violin 2
Ashley Wood*, Marjorie Michael, Li-Na Neoh, Jenny Occleshaw
Viola
Therese McCoppin*, David Chan, Justina Lui
Cello
Megan Smithies*, Geoffrey Law, Paul Leger
Bass
Bonita Williams*, Lindy Merry
Flute
Ruth Stone*, Elizabeth Hamilton
Oboe
Jenny Lowe*, Lucy Belfrage
Clarinet
Lisa Jennings*, Loukia Gauntlett
Bassoon
Christopher Martin*, Jenny Ottosson
French Horn
Phoebe Smithies, Lauren Whitehead
Trumpet
Tristan Rebein*, Phalgu Bhatt,Chris Eury, Marcus McLoughlin
Trombone
David Singh
Harp
Jacinta Dennett
Timpani & Percussion
Bruce Lancashire |
