J.C. Williamson Opera Programs

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1901

Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Italian Opera Company; Program with photos of Company members; I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) and Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni); Includes a plot synopsis sheet for Cavalleria Rusticana.

1901

Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Italian Opera Company; includes plot synopsis for La Gioconda (Ponchielli)

1901

June 10, 11; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Italian Opera Company; Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1901

June 12; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Italian Opera Company; Aida (Verdi); includes a plot synopsis sheet.

1901

June 20; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Italian Opera Company; Ernani (Verdi) includes plot synopsis sheet.

1901

July; Melbourne. Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Italian Opera Company; La Boheme (Puccini) includes plot synopsis sheet.

1901

July 27, 29, 30; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson's Italian Opera Company; Rigoletto (Verdi) includes plot synopsis sheet.

1901

June 1; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson's Italian Opera Company; Aida (Verdi).

1901

June 13, 14; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson's Italian opera Company; Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti); includes plot synopsis sheet.

1901

June 15; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson's Italian Opera Company; Ernani (Verdi).

1901

July; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson's Italian Opera Company; Un Ballo in Maschera (Verdi).

1901

July; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson's Italian Opera Company; La Boheme (Puccini).

1901

July 27,29,30; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson's Italian Opera Company; Rigoletto (Verdi).

1901

Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson's Italian Opera Company; Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1901

Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Italian Opera Season; Pagliacci (Leoncavallo) includes plot synopsis sheet.

1901

Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson's Opera Company; Floradora (Stuart).

1901

[late September] Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

La Traviata (Verdi) plot synopsis.

1902

February 22; Perth; Queen's Hall.

Season of Grand Opera Concerts under the direction of Mr J.C. Williamson.

1906

February; Sydney; Theatre Royal.

William Anderson's Comic Opera Company; La Fille du Tambour Major (Offenbach).

1906

March; Sydney; Theatre Royal.

William Anderson's Comic Opera Company; La Fille du Tambour Major (Offenbach).

1906?

Commencing July 18; Wellington; Opera House.

J.C. Williamson's Comic Opera Coy; Patience, Princess Ida, The Gondoliers, Trial by Jury.

1906?

Commencing July 18; Wellington; Opera House.

J.C. Williamson's Comic Opera Coy; Yeoman of the Guard, Utopia Unlimited.

1906?

Commencing July 18; Wellington; Opera House.

J.C. Williamson's Comic Opera Coy; Yeoman of the Guard.

1906?

[Commencing July 18; Wellington; Opera House]

Program fragment for Veronique.

1907

June 18; Sydney; Theatre Royal.

Mr George Musgrove's Royal Grand Opera Company; Tannhauser (Wagner).

1910

April; Sydney; Theatre Royal.

J.C. Williamson; Madame Butterfly (Puccini); 1 copy contains a plot synopsis sheet.

1911

Melba Grand Opera Season; Tosca (Puccini); Libretto in English; 16 pp.

1911

September 9; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Melba Grand Opera Season; Melba as Mimi in La Boheme (Puccini); photocopy of cast list.

1911

September 16; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Melba Grand Opera Season; Madame Butterfly (Puccini); photocopy of cast list.

1911

September 25; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Melba Grand Opera Season

Melba as Mimi in La Boheme (Puccini).

1911

September 28; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Melba Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1911

October 4; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Melba Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini)

1911

October 11; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Melba Grand Opera Season

Melba as Gilda in Rigoletto (Verdi); cast list only.

1911

October 23; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Melba Grand Opera Season

Melba as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (Gounod); photocopy of cast list.

1911

October 26; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Melba Grand Opera Season

Excerpts from various operas.

1911

October 30; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre

The Melba Grand Opera Season

Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saens).

1911

December 6; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Return Melba Grand opera Season

Aida (Verdi); photocopy of cast list.

1911

December 12; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Return Melba Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi); photocopy of cast list.

1911

December 14; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Return Melba Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet); cast list only.

1912

The Quinlan Opera Season

Illustrated publicity brochure; 8 pp.

1912

June 8; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Grand Opera Company

Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1912

June 17; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Grand Opera Company

The Valkyrie (Wagner).

1912

June 25; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Grand Opera Company

Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1912

August 19; Melbourne; Town Hall.

The Quinlan Grand Opera Company

Farewell concert.

1913

August 22; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

The Valkyrie; (Wagner).

1913

September 9; Melbourne?; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinland Opera Company

Faust (Gounod)

1913

September 13; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

La Boheme (Puccini)

1914

October 7; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

La Boheme (Puccini)

1913

October 8; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

The Flying Dutchman (Wagner).

1913

October 11; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

The Mastersingers of Nuremberg (Wagner); photocopy of cast list.

1913

October 28; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Manon Lescaut (Puccini); photocopy of cast list.

1913

October 28; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Manon Lescaut (Puccini); cast list, damaged page - pasted on reverse of 1/11 cast list.

1913

October 29; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach); cast list.

1913

November 1; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Carmen; (Bizet); cast list pasted with Manon Lescaut 28/10/13 program.

1913

November 4; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Faust (Gounod)

1915

November 5; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saens)

1913

November 7; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Tristan and Isolde (Wagner)

1916

November 10; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

The Mastersingers of Nuremberg (Wagner).

1913

November 11; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1913

November 14; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni); and Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1913

November 15; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

The Flying Dutchman (Wagner).

1913

November 19; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Madame Butterfly (Puccini); photocopy of cast list.

1913

November 18; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

La Traviata (Verdi).

1913

November 19; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1913

November 20; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Carmen (Bizet).

1913

November 21; Sydney. Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

La Boheme (Puccini); Program and photocopy of cast list.

1913

November 26; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saens).

1913

November 28; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Tannhauser (Wagner).

1913

November 29; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Louise (Charpentier); cast list.

1913

December 1; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Aida (Verdi).

1913

December 8; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

La Trovatore (Verdi); program and photocopy of cast list.

1913

December 13; Sydney Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Quinlan Opera Company

Lohengrin (Wagner); photocopy of cast list.

1913

January; Sydney; Theatre Royal.

J.C. Williamson presents Faust written and arranged for the Australian stage by Sir Gilbert Parker. Music by Herr Slapoffski, Berlioz, Gounod, Meyenbeer and Saint-Saens.

1917

August 5; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Royal Comic Opera Company

The Geisha.

[1917?]

[undated]; Fremantle; Town Hall.

J.C. Williamson's Comic Opera Company

The Geisha.

Theatre program fragment.

1917

July 24; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Matinee organised by Madame Melba and Mr Cyril Maude; autographed portraits of Melba and Maude; photocopy, original in Fritz Hart Collection in Manuscripts section.

1918

April 11; Stories of the Operas; J.C. Williamson Ltd; Opera Season in association with Dame Nellie Melba; autographed photo; 25 pp.

1919

August; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Company

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and Pagliacci (Leoncavallo); program and cast list.

 

November 1 and 6, Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne.

J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Company

Madame Butterfly (Puccini)

 

November 3 and 5, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Company

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni)and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo)

 

November 4 and 7, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Company

Faust (Gounod)

 

November 5, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Company

Il Trovatore (Verdi)

 

November 22, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre

J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Company

Madame Butterfly (Puccini)

 

November 24 and 26, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre

J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Company

Tales of Hoffman (Offenbach)

 

November 25 and 27, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williams Grand Opera Company

Romeo and Juliet (Gounod)

 

November 27, Melbourne, Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Company

Il Trovatore (Verdi)

1921

June 11; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Firefly (Hauerbach, Friml)

1924

Season March 29 - June 19; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season; illustrated souvenir; autographed portraits of Melba and others.

1924

Season June - July - August; Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season; illustrated souvenir; autographed portraits of Melba and others.

1924

Geelong; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Company; program of operatic excerpts by principals of the company; included a newspaper review.

1924

March 24; Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Grand Opera; newspaper photograph from the Evening Sun of principals of the company on board The Mongolia.

1924

March 31; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1924

April 1; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

La Tosca (Puccini).

1924

April 2; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Melba as Mimi in La Boheme (Puccini).

1924

April 3; Sydney; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1924

April 4; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1924

April 5; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

La Tosca (Puccini).

1924

April 16; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1924

April 17; Melbourne; His Majety's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini)

1924

April 18; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Grand Concert.

1924

April 19; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1924

April 24, Melbourne, His Majesty's Theatre

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Otello (Verdi).

1924

April 25; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera

Carmen (Bizet).

1924

May 5; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1924

May 9; Melbourne; his Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1924

May 12; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

La Sonnambula (Bellini).

1924

May 15; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1924

May 21; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1924

May 24 matinee; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saens).

1924

May 24; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1924

May 31; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season;

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1924

June 2; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season; Aida (Verdi).

1924

June 5; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season; Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni).

1924

June 7; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season; Carmen (Bizet).

1924

June 9; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season; Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1924

June 11; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1924

June 14; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season Don Pasquale (Donizetti).

1924

June 16; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod).

1924

June 21; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Opening Gala Performance

Melba as Mimi in La Boheme (Puccini).

1924

June 24; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

La Tosca (Puccini).

1924

June 25; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti); also one cast list.

1924

June 28; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1924

June 30; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1924

July 3; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1924

July 4; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saens).

1924

July 5; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1924

July 9; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1924

July 10; Matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini)

1924

July 10; Evening; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi)

1924

July 14; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1924

July 16; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod).

1924

July 17; Matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1924

July 17; Evening; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi); cast list missing.

1924

July 18; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1924

July 19; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season;

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1924

July 21; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1924

July 22; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1924

July 25; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1924

July 26; Matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1924

July 28; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Don Pasquale (Donizetti).

1924

July 29; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Company

Aida (Verdi).

1924

July 30; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod).

1924

July 31; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Company Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo); also one Cast list.

1924

July 31; evening; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1924

August 1; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1924

August 4; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1924

August 7; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1924

August 8; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi); cover missing.

1924

August 9; Matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Don Pasquale (Donizetti).

1924

August 9; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano); cast list only.

1924

August 11; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1924

August 13; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1924

August 15; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach); also one cast list.

1924

August 18; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1924

August 19; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano).

1924

August 22; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1924

August 23; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1924

August 26; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano).

1924

August 27; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1924

August 28; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet); cast list only.

1924

August 28; evening; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano).

1924

August 29; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1924

August 30; Matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1924

September 1; Matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Don Pasquale (Donizetti).

1924

September 2; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

La Tosca (Puccini).

1924

September 6; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano).

1924

September 11; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano).

1924

September 15; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Don Pasquale (Donizetti).

1924

September 23; Adelaide; Theatre Royal

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

The Barber of Seville (Rossini)

1924

September 30; Adelaide; Theatre Royal

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi)

1924

September; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season;

Newspaper review of performance of Lucia di Lammermoor.

1924

September 26; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1924

September 27; matinee; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Samson and Delilah (Saint-Saens).

1924

September 29; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

Melba as Mimi in La Boheme (Puccini).

1924

October 1; matinee; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

La Tosca (Puccini).

1924

October 1; evening; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd Grand Opera Season

The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1924

October 13; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Dame Nellie Melba and J.C. Williamson Ltd

Melba as Mimi in La Boheme (Puccini). Souvenir program of farewell to Dame Nellie Melba with autographed portrait and farewell letter.

1928

Williamson-Melba Grand Opera Season, 1928

Undated excerpts, some from the J.C. Williamson Ltd. Magazine:

Scene, picture from The Barber of Seville; the repertoire; the artists (ports.); the artists (ports.) in Deirdre in exile; scene from Turandot.

1928

Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season; illustrated souvenir.

1928

Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season; illustrated souvenir.

1928

May 21; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere de Sivigla (Rossini)

1928

May 23; matinee; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Manon Lescaut (Puccini).

1928

May 23; evening; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1928

May 25; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Lohengrin (Wagner)

1928

May 25; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Lohengrin (Wagner)

1928

May 30; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1928

June 1; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Manon Lescaut (Puccini).

1928

June 8; Evening; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini)

1928

June 16; matinee; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Turandot (Puccini).

1928

June 18; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Turandot (Puccini).

1928

June 22; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Deirdre In Exile (Fritz Hart); leaflet about opera.

1928

July 6; matinee; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Don Pasquale (Donizetti).

1928

July 10; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Manon Lescaut (Puccini).

1928

July 12; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Lohengrin (Wagner).

1928

July 14 matinee; [Sydney]; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season;

Lohengrin (Wagner); excerpt from unknown source.

1928

July 18; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo); also one cast list.

1928

July 19; [Sydney]; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Manon Lescaut (Puccini); two excerpts one from unknown source, the other from JC Williamson Ltd Magazine featuring scene with Scavizzi and Minghetti.

1928

July 23; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Thais (Massenet); cast list; program (excerpt from unknown source).

1928

July 25; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Barber of Seville (Rossini).

1928

July 26; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1928

July 30; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1928

July 31; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera SeasonTannhauser (Wagner);

1928

August 1; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1928

August 2; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera SeasonTannhauser (Wagner); Cast list only.

1928

August 3; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1928

August 3; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Thais (Massenet).

1928

August 4; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1928

August 4; evening; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Turandot (Puccini).

1928

August 7; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Melba as Mimi in La Boheme - Acts 2,3,4 (Puccini); Melba as Desdemona in the Prayer scene from Othello (Verdi).

1928

August 8; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini); cast list only.

1928

August 8; evening; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Turandot (Puccini).

1928

August 9; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera SeasonTannhauser (Wagner).

1928

August 10; [Sydney]; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Turandot (Puccini); program excerpt from unknown source.

1928

August 11; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Don Pasquale (Donizetti); cast list only.

1928

August 16; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini); cast list only.

1928

August 16; evening; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano); cast list only; program excerpt from unknown source.

1928

August 18; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Turandot (Puccini).

1928

August 20; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1928

August 21; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano).

1928

August 22; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Turandot (Puccini).

1928

August 23; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1928

August 25; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1928

August 28; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Turandot (Puccini).

1928

August 30; Brisbane; His Majesty's Theatre. The Royal Comic Opera Company

The Student Prince (Romberg)

1928

September 1; Matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

The Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1928

September 4; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

L'Amore dei Tre Re (Montemezzi); also one cast list.

1928

September 5; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod); also one cast list with cover missing.

1928

September 6; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1928

September 10; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1928

September 12; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1928

September 12; evening; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1928

September 22; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1928

September 29; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano).

1928

October 20; Perth; His Majesty's Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Ltd and Dame Nellie Melba Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

?1928

October 24; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson-Melba Grand Opera Orchestra; First Grand Concert.

?1928

October 25; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson-Melba Grand Opera Orchestra; Second Grand Orchestral Concert.

1932

Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season; illustrated souvenir; two undated excerpts from JC Williamson Ltd magazine of: ports. of Australian artists in Williamson Imperial Grand Opera [and] Maestro Emilio Rossi

1932

February 15; Sydney; Conservatorium Hall.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Co.

Souvenir program of concert by The Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Company's Chorus. Broadcast by station 2CH.

1932

April; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season; Flyer for program for first and second week; Sydney season.

1932

April 30; [Sydney]; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

Madam Butterfly (Puccini)

Undated program excerpt from JC Williamson Ltd magazine.

1932

May 7; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1932

May 12; [Sydney]; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

Il Trovatore ( Verdi)

Undated program excerpt from JC Williamson Ltd magazine.

1932

May 16; [Sydney]; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

Aida ( Verdi)

Undated program excerpt from JC Williamson Ltd magazine.

1932

May 19; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1932

May 21; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

La Traviata (Verdi).

1932

May 30; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1932

June 4; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod).

1932

June 17; [Sydney]; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

Un Ballo in Maschera (Verdi).

Undated program excerpt from JC Williamson Ltd Magazine.

1932

Melbourne; Theatre Royal.

Flyer for Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season; two weeks commencing July 2.

1932

July 7; Melbourne; Theatre Royal.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1932

September 22; Melbourne; Theatre Royal.

Williamson Imperial Grand Opera Season

Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach).

1932

November 12; Wellington; Grand Opera House

Williamson –Imperial Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod)

1932

November 14; Wellington; Grand Opera House

Williamson –Imperial Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini)

1932

November 15; Wellington; Grand Opera House

Williamson –Imperial Grand Opera Season

Tales of Hoffmann (Offenbach)

1932

November 16; Wellington; Grand Opera House

Williamson –Imperial Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini)

1932

November 17; Wellington; Grand Opera House

Williamson –Imperial Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini)

1933

September 25-29; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

State Grand Opera Company

Scenes from Rigoletto (Verdi), Faust (Gounod), Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni).

1936

July 4; Sydney; Theatre Royal. The New Royal Comic Opera Company

The Gipsy Princess (Kalman) In: J.C. Williamson magazine.

1948

Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; 1948; illustrated souvenir.

1948-49

Australia and New Zealand.

Grand Opera Season; illustrated souvenir.

1948-49

Grand Opera souvenir : season 1948-1949.42 p. : ill., ports.

1948

Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

J.C. Williamson Theatres Ltd Grand Opera Season; Advertisement and booking form for Gala Performance of Aida (Verdi) on November 20

1948

August 14; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; Gala Opening

Aida (Verdi).

1948

August 18; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi) with slip announcing Manno Wolff- Ferrari as conductor.

1948

August 20; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1948

August 21; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Tosca (Puccini).

1948

August 23; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Tosca (Puccini).

1948

August 24; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1948

August 30; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1948

September 4; matinee; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1948

September 4; evening; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1948

September 7; evening; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Tosca (Puccini).

1948

September 11; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1948

September 15; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1948

September 17; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1948

September 23; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod).

1948

September 27; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod).

1948

October 2; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1948

October 9; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano).

1948

October 13; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1948

October 14; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1948

October 15; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1948

October 25; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1948

October 30; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1948

October 30; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1948

November 10; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1948

November 12; Melbourne; Town Hall.

A Gala Concert by the stars of the Italian Grand Opera Company; souvenir program.

1948

November 20/22; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; Gala opening

Aida (Verdi).

1948

November 23/25; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1948

November 24; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1948

November 27/29; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1948

December 4; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1948

December 4/7; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1948

December 6; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1948

December 10; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1948

December 11; matinee; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1948

December 11; evening; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1948

December 13; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1948

December 15; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; Leaflet - substitute opera for Aida

Madame Butterfly (Puccini); cast list and story.

1948

December 16; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1948

December 17; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1948

December 18; matinee; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1948

December 18; evening; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1948

December 20; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1948

December 22; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1948

December 31; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1949

January 1; matinee; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1949

January 1; evening; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Manon (Massenet).

1949

January 4; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Manon (Massenet); cover missing.

1949

January 7; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Manon (Massenet).

1949

January 8; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod).

1949

January 12; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Manon (Massenet).

1949

January 15; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1949

January 17; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Company Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1949

January 20; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1949

January 21; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1949

January 22; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1949

January 27; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Turandot (Puccini).

1949

January 29; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre

Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1949

February 2; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1949

February 5; matinee; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1949

February 5; evening; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Andrea Chenier (Giordano).

1949

February 9; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Company

Turandot (Puccini).

1949

February 12; Sydney; Tivoli Theatre.

Grand Opera Company

Faust (Gounod).

1949

April 13; New Zealand; Wellington; Grand Opera House.

Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1949

April 14; New Zealand; Wellington; Grand Opera House

Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1949

New Zealand; Christchurch; Theatre Royal.

Flyer for 1949 Grand Opera Season commencing April 20.

1949

June 22; matinee; Brisbane; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1949

July 14; Adelaide; Theatre Royal

Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini)

1949

July 15; Adelaide; Theatre Royal

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini)

1949

July 16; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1949

July 19; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1949

July 21; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Grand Opera Season

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1949

July 23; matinee; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Grand Opera Season

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1949

July 25; Adelaide; Theatre Royal

Grand Opera Season

Madam Butterfly (Puccini)

1949

July 26; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod).

1949

July 30; matinee; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1949

August 1; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1949

August 2; Adelaide; Theatre Royal

Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini)

1949

September 8, Adelaide; Theatre Royal

Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini)

1949

September 9; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Grand Opera Season

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1949

September 21; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; return and farewell season

Tosca (Puccini).

1949

September 23; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; return and farewell season

Turandot (Puccini).

1949

September 24; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; return and farewell season

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1949

October 1; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; Return and farewell season

Manon (Massenet).

1949

October 3; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; Return and farewell season

Manon (Massenet).

1949

October 5; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; Return and farewell season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1949

October 13; Melbourne; Town Hall.

A Gala Concert by the stars of the Italian Grand Opera Company.

1949

October 15; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Grand Opera Season; return and farewell season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1952

August; Brisbane; His Majesty's Theatre.

The New South Wales Opera Inc. Australian National Theatre Production; Don Giovanni (Mozart); souvenir program.

1953

Sydney; Theatre Royal.

Australian National Theatre Movement Ltd; Festival Opera Season

Cosi Fan Tutte (Mozart).

1953

Sydney; Theatre Royal.

Australian National Theatre Movement Ltd; Festival Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1953

Sydney; Theatre Royal.

Australian National Theatre Movement Ltd; Festival Opera Season

The Consul (Menotti).

1954

June; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

National Opera of Australia

The Barber of Seville (Rossini).

1954

June; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

National Opera of Australia

Faust (Gounod).

1954

June; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

National Opera of Australia

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1955

Grand Opera Season 1955; illustrated souvenir.

1955

April 9; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

An International Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi); Gala Premier.

1955

April 27; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre. An International Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini)

1955

May 2; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

An International Grand Opera Season

La Trovatore (Verdi).

1955

May 6; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

An International Grand Opera Season

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1955

May 13; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

An International Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1955

May 19; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

An International Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1955

June 3; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

An International Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1955

June 6; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

An International Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1955

June 7; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

An International Grand Opera Season

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1955

June 16; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

An International Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1955

June 21; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

An International Grand Opera Season

La Traviata (Verdi).

1955

June 28; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

An International Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1955

July 2; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The International Grand Opera Company

Aida (Verdi).

1955

July 2, (Evening), Adelaide, Theatre Royal

The International Grand Opera Company

La Traviata (Violetta) (Verdi)

1955

July 7; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The International Grand Opera Company

La Traviata (Verdi).

1955

July 9; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The International Grand Opera Company

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1955

July 9; matinee; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The International Grand Opera Company

La Traviata (Verdi).

1955

July 13; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The International Grand Opera Company

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1955

July 14; (Evening) Adelaide, Theatre Royal

The International Grand Opera Company

Il Trovatore (Verdi)

1955

July 19, (Evening), Adelaide, Theatre Royal

The International Grand Opera Company Faust (Gounod)

1955

July 22, (Evening), Adelaide, Theatre Royal

The International Grand Opera Company

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni)

1955

July 22, (Evening), Adelaide, Theatre Royal

The International Grand Opera Company

I Pagliacci (Leoncavallo)

1955

July 20; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The International Grand Opera Company

Barber of Seville (Rossini).

1955

July 23; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The International Grand Opera Company

Manon (Massenet).

1955

July 25, Adelaide, Theatre Royal

The International Grand Opera Company

Rigoletto (Verdi)

1955

July 27, Adelaide, Theatre Royal

The International Grand Opera Company

Manon(Massebnet)

1955

July 28, Adelaide, Theatre Royal

The International Grand Opera Company

Carmen (Bizet)

1955

July 30; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The International Grand Opera Company

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1955

Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Flyer of Sydney season of Italian and International Grand Opera Company.

1955

Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Flyer to announce the opening of the International Grand Opera Season on August 3.

1955

August 3; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1955

August 4; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

La Boheme (Puccini).

1955

August 6; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

La Traviata (Verdi).

1955

August 13; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1955

August 15; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Aida (Verdi).

1955

August 19; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Lucia Di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1955

August 20; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1955

August 22; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1955

August 27; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Tosca (Puccini).

1955

August 30; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni) and Pagliacci (Leoncavallo).

1955

August 31; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1955

September 1; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1955

September 8; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Turandot (Puccini).

1955

September 10; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1955

September 17; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Manon (Massenet).

1955

September 21; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Faust (Gounod).

1955

September 24; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Carmen (Bizet).

1955

September 28; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Il Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini).

1955

October 1; Sydney; Empire Theatre.

Italian and International Grand Opera Season

Madame Butterfly (Puccini).

1956

July/August; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; The Magic Flute (Mozart)

1956

September/October; Brisbane; His Majesty's Theatre.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre

Trust; The Magic Flute (Mozart); includes newspaper cutting about Stanley Clarkson.

1956

September/October; Brisbane; His Majesty's Theatre.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre

Trust; The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart).

1956

September/October; Brisbane; His Majesty's Theatre.

Mozart Opera Season presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; Cosi fan Tutte (Mozart) includes newspaper cutting about Mozart.

1956

September/October; Brisbane; His Majesty's Theatre.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; Don Giovanni (Mozart).

1956

October 17, week commencing; Melbourne; His Majesty's Theatre.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; Don Giovanni (Mozart).

1956

October 17, week commencing; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre

Trust; Don Giovanni (Mozart). NB: Variation in cast list from program above.

1956

October 17, week commencing; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; Cosi Fan Tutte (Mozart).

1956

October 17, week commencing; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre

Trust; Marriage of Figaro (Mozart).

1957

January/February; Sydney; Elizabethan Theatre; Newtown.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; Cosi Fan Tutte (Mozart).

1957

January/February; Sydney; Elizabethan Theatre; Newtown.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; the Marriage of Figaro (Mozart).

1957

January/February; Sydney; Elizabethan Theatre; Newtown.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; Don Giovanni (Mozart).

1957

January/February; Sydney; Elizabethan Theatre; Newtown.

Mozart Opera Season; presented by the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust; The Magic Flute (Mozart).

1957

October; Melbourne; Princess Theatre.

The Elizabethan Theatre Trust Opera Company; Grand Opera Season 1957 Othello (Verdi).

1957

November; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The Elizabethan Theatre Trust Opera Company; Grand Opera Season 1957 Tosca (Puccini).

1958

September; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Theatre Trust Opera Company; Opera 1958

Fidelio (Beethoven).

1958

September; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company; Opera 1958

Carmen (Bizet).

1958

September; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company; Opera 1958

The Barber of Seville (Rossini).

1958

November; Adelaide ; Theatre Royal.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company; Opera 1958

The Barber of Seville (Rossini).

1958

November, Adelaide, Theatre Royal

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Fidelo (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1960

March/April; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company; Grand Opera 1960; the Adelaide Festival of the Arts

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1960

July; Brisbane; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

The Magic Flute (Mozart).

1962

March/April; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company; Grand Opera 1962; the second Adelaide Festival of the Arts

La Traviata (Verdi).

1962

April; Adelaide; Theatre Royal.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company; Grand Opera 1962; the second Adelaide Festival of the Arts

Don Giovanni (Mozart).

1963

Brisbane; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company; Opera 1963

La Boheme (Puccini).

1963

Brisbane; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company; Opera 1963

The Marriage of Figaro (Mozart).

1963

Brisbane; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company; Opera 1963

Fidelio (Beethoven).

1965

July 10; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company; Gala Premier

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti); Sutherland as Lucia.

1965

July 13; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky).

1965

July 15; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

L'Elisir d'Amore (Donizetti).

1965

July 24; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

La Traviata (Verdi); Sutherland as Violetta.

1965

July 29; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company Semiramide (Rossini); Sutherland as Semiramide.

1965

August 3; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

La Sonnambula (Bellini); Sutherland as Amina.

1965

August 10; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

Faust (Gounod); Sutherland as Marguerite.

1965

August 14; matinee; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Brand Opera Company

Faust (Gounod).

1965

August 19; Adelaide; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

La Traviata (Verdi).

1965

August 20; Adelaide; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

L'Elisir d'Amore (Donizetti).

1965

August 24; Adelaide; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera company

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti).

1965

August 31; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

Gala Opening Night; Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti); Sutherland as Lucia.

1965

September 1; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

L'Elisir d'Amore (Donizetti).

1965

September 2; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky).

1965

September 4; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky).

1965

September 4; evening; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company Semiramide (Rossini); Sutherland as Semiramide; includes two newspaper reviews.

1965

September 6; Sydney Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company; Semiramide (Rossini); Sutherland as Semiramide.

1965

September 11; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

La Sonnambula (Bellini); Sutherland as Amina.

1965

September 13; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

Faust (Gounod); Sutherland as Marguerite.

1965

September 16; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

La Traviata (Verdi); Sutherland as Violetta.

1965

September 25; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

La Traviata (Verdi).

1965

September 27; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

La Traviata (Verdi); Sutherland as Violetta.

1965

September 29; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company Semiramide (Rossini); Sutherland as Semiramide.

1965

October 6; matinee; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

La Traviata (Verdi); Sutherland as Violetta.

1965

October 6; evening; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti); autographed by Elizabeth Harwood.

1965

October 9; Sydney; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

La Sonnambula (Bellini); Sutherland as Amina.

1965

October 12; Brisbane; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company

La Traviata (Verdi); Sutherland as Violetta; including newspaper review.

1965

October 13; Brisbane; Her Majesty's Theatre;

The Sutherland-WilliamsonInternational Grand Opera Company

Lucia di Lammermoor (Donizetti); including newspaper review.

1965

The Sutherland-Williamson International Grand Opera Company.

1. Brochure for the season including photos of members of the Company.

2. Newspaper advertisement for the season.

3. Letter and booking form for season at Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney.

4. Various newspapers reviews and photographs of Brisbane season.

5. Poster.

6. A guide to the Sutherland Opera Season published by the Australian Women's Weekly, 14 July. 16 pp.

1967

Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Rigoletto (Verdi).

1967

Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Theatre Trust

Turandot (Puccini).

1967

July 1; matinee; Adelaide; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Don Pasquale (Donizetti).

1967

July 15; matinee; Adelaide; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Il Trovatore (Verdi).

1967

August; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Don Giovanni (Mozart).

1968

February-July.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company; Illustrated 74 page Full Colour Album of the season.

1968

March; Adelaide; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Don Carlos (Verdi).

1968

March; Adelaide; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Tosca (Puccini).

1968

March; Adelaide; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Tosca (Puccini) with handwritten criticism on centre page.

1968

May 3; Melbourne; Princess Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Don Carlos (Verdi); cast list only.

1969

February/March; Melbourne; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Madame Butterfly (Puccini); including newspaper review.

1969

November; Adelaide; Her Majesty's Theatre.

The Elizabethan Trust Opera Company

Season of Gilbert and Sullivan; Iolanthe (Sullivan).

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