[Opera Australia [1996 onwards] : programs and related material collected by the National Library of Australia]
- Bib ID:
- 3530157
- Format:
- Book
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Description:
- folders of programs and miscellaneous pieces.
- Series:
- Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection
- Summary:
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Material in the Australian performing arts programs and ephemera (PROMPT) collection consists of programs and related items for Australian performing arts organisations, Australian artists performing overseas, professional productions performed in Australia (including those featuring overseas performers) and overseas performances of Australian plays, music, etc.
- Biography/History:
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In 1956, the Australian Opera Company was formed in Sydney under the auspices of the Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust. By 1957, it changed its name to the Elizabethan Theatre Trust Opera Company, and in 1970, the company became known as The Australian Opera. In 1996 Opera Australia was formed by the merger of the Australian Opera and the Victoria State Opera (VSO) companies. [Please refer to the separate PROMPT files access material relating to each iteration of the organisation under its different name: Australian Opera Company, 1956-57; Elizabethan Theatre Trust Opera Company, 1957-70; the Australian Opera, 1970-96; Opera Australia, 1996 onwards]
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- This collection is featured in the Guide to Australian Performing Arts Programs and Ephemera (PROMPT) Collections in the National Library of Australia
- Subject:
- Terms of Use:
- Copyright restrictions may apply.
- Copyright:
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Copyright Undetermined
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Cannot determine publication date because this record has an open range of dates
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Literary, dramatic or musical work
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 9999
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