Guide to the Guide to programs and related material regarding June Bronhill
Bronhill
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Collection Summary
- Title
- Programs and related material regarding June Bronhill
- Date Range
- January 1952 - April 2005
- Collection Number
- Bronhill
- Extent
- 115 items
- Language of Materials
- English
- Repository
- Printed Collections
Introduction
Scope and Contents
Printed materials in the PROMPT collection include programs and printed ephemera such as brochures, leaflets, tickets, etc. Theatre programs are taken as the prime documentary evidence of a performance by Bronhill. In a few cases however, the only evidence of a performance is a piece of printed ephemera. In these cases the type of piece is identified, eg, brochure.
The list is based on imperfect holdings and is updated as gaps in the Library's holdings for this artist are filled. Unless otherwise stated, all entries are based on published programs in the PROMPT collection.
Preferred Citation
Acknowledgement of use this material should refer to the Ephemera PROMPT collection.
Citation of items from this collection should include references to author's/organisation's name, date, item title, Publisher and place of publication.
Example: J.C. Williamson (Firm). & Theatre Royal (Adelaide, S.A.). 1950, Gilbert & Sullivan opera season [theatre program] : The gondoliers J. C. Williamson Ltd [Adelaide]
Related Materials
The National Library [https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/] and Trove [https://trove.nla.gov.au/] hold collections with other material relating to Bronhill including books and biographical cuttings, Oral history records, pictures, music, manuscripts and items in Australian newspapers.
Arrangement
The Bronhill material in the PROMPT Collection is in the chronological order of her Australian and overseas performance and this list reflects this arrangement. Entries identify the city and the venue. All the information is taken from programs, flyers and ephemera.
Entries for each program are arranged as follows: Venue/Theatre (Location); Company; name of production / Creator; year, day/s and month; Bronhill's role or other involvement.
Biographical / Historical
Born to and English father and Australian mother, June Mary Gough changed her name in honor of her home town Broken Hill. After winning the Sun Aria Vocal competition at the age of 4, the residents of Broken Hill raised money to help her future career. The funds proved sufficient to send her to England.
In 1951 June married Brian Martin in Sydney. Brian had one daughter from his first marriage, Faith Josephine Margaret, who was just nine years younger than June. With Brian, June sailed for England and became the leading soloist with the Sadlers Wells Company. She performed in Mozart's , and played the roles of Eurydice in and Gabrielle in . She was well known for her performance in the title role of Hanna Glawari in Lehar's . June remained overseas for eight years, during which time she and Brian filed for divorce, but June retained a strong friendship with his daughter Faith and the two women lived together in London. In July 1960, she made her first homecoming visit and was greeted at the Broken Hill airport by the biggest crowd since the visit of Queen Elizabeth in 1954. In January 1963 she married Richard Milburne Champion de Crespigny Finny in Sydney, but this marriage too ended after a few years. June gave birth to her daughter Carolyn Jane (Biddy) Finny in May 1963.
June Bronhill performed not only with the Sadlers Wells Opera, but with the London West End theatres. She played Elizabeth in the musical 'Robert and Elizabeth' in 1964; she was Mother Abbess in 'The Sound of Music' in London, and Maria von Trapp in the Australian production. She appeared in dozens of Australian operatic productions, and played the role of Mrs. Crawford in the Australian version of the television comedy series, 'Are You Being Served?'
In April 1977, June Bronhill was awarded the OBE at Government House for services to the performing arts. In 1994, the Broken Hill Entertainment Centre was named in her honour.
From The Australian Women's Register [http://www.womenaustralia.info/biogs/AWE3999b.htm]
Item Descriptions
Series. Australian Stage Career, 16 January 1952 - 3 April 2005
26 itemsRelated Materials
See also Digitised Australian newspaper coverage of June Bronhill (including news of international performance dates, reviews and celebrity gossip) via Trove [https://trove.nla.gov.au/].
Rockdale Theatre Group (Sydney, New South Wales); Hansel and Gretel (File)
June Bronhill as Gretel. Photocopy of poster with various press clippings.
Tivoli Theatre, (Sydney, New South Wales); Robert and Elizabeth, 19 November 19[??] (File)
By Ron Grainer. June Bronhill as Elizabeth. Includes flyer.
Conservatorium, (Sydney, NSW.); Hansel and Gretel, 16 January 1952 - 21 January 1952 (File)
By E. Humperdinck. The New South Wales Home for Incurables Extension Appeal Opera Committee presents by courtesy of the Mathy Opera Group Hansel and Gretel a fairy tale opera in 3 acts. Starring: June Bronhill as Gretel.
Tivoli Theatre, Melbourne, New South Wales; The Merry Widow, 16 July 1960 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari.
Tivoli Theatre, (Sydney, New South Wales); The Merry Widow, 6 October 1960 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari.
Princess Theatre (Melbourne, Victoria); The Sound of Music, 20 October 1961 (File)
June Bronhill as Maria Rainer. 2 copies.
(Premiere), Tivoli Theatre (Sydney, New South Wales); The Sound of Music, 28 September 1962 (File)
June Bronhill as Maria Rainer. Program published by Playbilll Magazine, 2 copies.
(Premiere), Tivoli Theatre (Sydney, New South Wales); June Bronhill in a new musical play The Sound of Music. Souvenir, 28 September 1962 (File)
Published by Playbill.
Her Majesty's Theatre, (Sydney, New South Wales); The Merry Widow, 3 December 1963 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari. Program includes tickets stubs for matinee performance Wednesday January 8th, 1964.
Tivoli Theatre ( Sydney, New South Wales); Robert and Elizabeth, 1966 (File)
By Ronald Millar. Music by Ron Grainer. Musical starring June Bronhill and Frank Thring and Denis Quilley. Includes flyer.
The Canberra Theatre, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory; Don Pasquale, 30 May 1967 (File)
By Gaetano Donizetti. Elizabethan Theratre Trust Opera Company. June Bronhill as Norina.
Dallas Brooks Hall (Melbourne, Victoria); In concert, September 1976 (File)
June Bronhill and Donald Smith. Flyer.
Perth Entertainment Centre, (Perth, WA.); The Mikado, 6 May 1977 (File)
By Gilbert and Sullivan. June Bronhill as Yum-Yum one of the three sisters, Wards of Ko-Ko.
Seymour Centre and Touring Theatre Company of Sydney, (Sydney, New South Wales.); A Night with Sigmund Romberg, November 1977 (File)
St Paul's Cathedral (Melbourne, Victoria); Amahl and the Night Visitors, 12 December 1978 (File)
By Gian Carlo Menotti. June Bronhill as special guest artist.
Her majesty's Theatre, Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland; Queensland Light Opera Company: The Maid of the Mountains, 19 April 1979 - 5 May 1979 (File)
June Bronhill as the Maid, Terry McDermott as Baldasarre, John Ligerwood as Beppo, Also with Bev Shean and John Aron. Includes flyer.
School of Arts Café (Queanbeyan, New South Wales); June Bronhill and Friends, [?1980s]-1990s (File)
Flyer (various).
Concert Hall (Melbourne, Victoria); June Bronhill with the New Symphony Orchestra, 12 December 1987 (File)
2 flyers.
Middleback Theatre. Whyalla, South Australia; Nunsense, 16 July 1990 - 28 July 1990 (File)
By Dan Goggin. National Tour including South Australian Country Tour. Starring June Bronhill. Includes flyer.
His Majesty's Theatre (Perth[?] or Brisbane[?]); Nunsense, 17 August 1990 - 31 August 1990 (File)
By Dan Goggin. Produced by Victorian Arts Council by arrangement with Malcolm C Cooke. Starring June Bronhill. Includes flyer.
Sydney Opera House, Playhouse (Sydney, New South Wales.); Arsenic and Old Lace, 27 February 1991 (File)
By Joseph Kesselring. Includes flyer.
Canberra Theatre (Canberra, Australian Capital Territory); Luncheon invitation to meet June Bronhill and Gwen Plumb, 15 October 1991 (File)
Two fliers.
Series. Overseas Stage Career, 23 March 1954 - 7 August 1981
89 itemsSaville Theatre (London, England.); The Dancing Years (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Maria Zeigler and Lorelei. Includes Cast book.
Sadler's Wells (London, England.); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: The Marriage of Figaro, 23 March 1954 (File)
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. June Bronhill as Barbarina.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season 1953-1954 Season schedule, 3 May 1954 - 12 June 1954 (File)
June Bronhill sings Soprano.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: The Marriage of Figaro, 12 June 1954 (File)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. June Bronhill as Barbarina.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Don Pasquale, 7 September 1954 (File)
By Gaetano Donizetti. June Bronhill as Norina, a young widow.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Don Pasquale, 23 September 1954 (File)
By Gaetano Donizetti. June Bronhill as Norina, a young widow.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: The Marriage of Figaro, 18 October 1954 (File)
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. June Bronhill as Barbarina, daughter of Antonio.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Die Fledermaus, 20 October 1954 (File)
Johann Strauss. June Bronhill as Adele, Rosalinda's maid.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Don Pasquale, 28 October 1954 (File)
By Gaetano Donizetti. June Bronhill as Norina, a young widow.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Die Fledermaus, 4 November 1954 (File)
By Johann Strauss. June Bronhill as Adele, Rosalinda's maid.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Hansel and Gretel, 6 January 1955 (File)
By Engelbert Humperdinck. June Bronhill as the Dew Fairy.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Hansel and Gretel, 12 January 1955 (File)
By Engelbert Humperdinck. June Bronhill as the Dew Fairy.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); The Magic Flute, 4 March 1955 (File)
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. June Bronhill as the Queen of the Night.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Rigoletto, 30 September [?] (File)
By Giuseppe Verdi. June Bronhill as Gilda, daughter of Rigoletto.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Rigoletto, 7 October [?] (File)
By Giuseppe Verdi. June Bronhill as Gilda, daughter of Rigoletto.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Don Pasquale, 4 November [?] (File)
By Gaetano Donizetti. June Bronhill as Norina, a young widow.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Hansel and Gretel, 6 January 1956 (File)
Royal Gala Performance to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the re-opening of Sadler's Wells Theatre in 1931. June Bronhill as Gretel.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Rigoletto, 20 January 1956 (File)
By Giuseppe Verdi. June Bronhill as Gilda, daughter of Rigoletto.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season 1955-6: School for fathers, 28 February 1956 (File)
By Guiseppe Pizzolato. June Bronhill as Lucinda.
Sadler's Wells (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: School for fathers, 13 March 1956 (File)
By Guiseppe Pizzolato. June Bronhill as Lucinda.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: The Moon and Sixpence, 24 May 1957 (File)
By William Somerset Maugham. June Bronhill as a young girl.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: The Moon and Sixpence, 27 May 1957 (File)
By William Somerset Maugham. June Bronhill as a young girl.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Well's Opera Season: The Telephone, 4 November 1957 (File)
By Gian-Carlo Menoti. June Bronhill as Lucy.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera: Don Pasquale, 30 November 1957 (File)
By Gaetano Donizetti. June Bronhill as Norina, a young widow.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera: Martha, 2 January 1958 (File)
By Flotow. June Bronhill as Lady Harriet Durham.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Trust: The Merry Widow, 20 January 1958 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera: The Telephone, 1 March 1958 (File)
By Gian-Carlo Menotti. June Bronhill as Lucy.
Liverpool Royal Court Theatre (Liverpool, England); Sadler's Wells Trust: The Merry Widow, 18 May 1959 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari.
Kings Theatre (Glasgow, Scotland ); The Merry Widow, 21 May 1958 - 24 May 1958 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari.
Kings Theatre (Edinburgh, Scotland ); The Merry Widow, 28 April 1958 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari.
Leeds Grant Theatre and Opera House (Leeds, England.); The Merry Widow, 26 May 1958 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari.
The Coventry Theatre (Coventry, England.); The Merry Widow, 6 June 1958 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari.
London Coliseum (London, England); The Merry Widow, August 1958 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari. Theatre World cast book.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); The Seraglio, 26 November 1958 (File)
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. June Bronhill as Blonda.
Finsbury Town Hall (London, England); Sadler's Wells Trust: Anna Bolena, 26 January 1959 (File)
By Gaetano Donizetti. June Bronhill as Giovanna.
New Theatre, Oxford (England); Covent Garden Opera: Lucia Di Lammermoor, 2 March 1959 (File)
By Gaetano Donizetti. June Bronhill as Lucia.
Palace Theatre (Manchester, England); Covent Garden Opera: Lucia Di Lammermoor, 25 March 1959 (File)
By Gaetano Donizetti. June Bronhill as Lucia.
Coliseum (London, England); Sadler's Wells Trust: The Land of Smiles, 1959 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Mi.
Coliseum (London, England); The Land of Smiles, 1960s[?] (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Mi. 2 copies.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: The Merry Widow, 13 January 1960 (File)
By Franz Lehar. June Bronhill as Anna Glavari.
Hippodrome (Brighton, England.); Orpheus in the Underworld, April 1960 (File)
By Jacques Offenbach. June Bronhill as Eurydice, his wife.
Grand Theatre (Leeds, England.); Sadler's Well's Operetta: Orpheus in the Underworld, 2 May 1960 (File)
By Jacques Offenbach. June Bronhill as Eurydice, his wife.
Birmingham Hippodrome (Birmingham, England.); Sadler's Well's Operetta, Sadler's Wells Trust Ltd: Orpheus in the Underworld, 9 May 1960 (File)
By Jacques Offenbach. June Bronhill as Eurydice, his wife.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Orpheus in the Underworld, 17 May 1960 (File)
By Jacques Offenbach. June Bronhill as Eurydice, his wife. Includes enlarged program.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera Season: Orpheus in the Underworld, 1 June 1960 (File)
By Jacques Offenbach. June Bronhill as Eurydice, his wife. Includes enlarged program.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera: Ariadne on Naxos, 31 January 1961 (File)
By Richard Strauss. June Bronhill as Zerbinetta.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera: Ariadne on Naxos, 4 February 1961 (File)
By Richard Strauss. June Bronhill as Zerbinetta.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera: Ariadne on Naxos, 4 March 1961 (File)
By Richard Strauss. June Bronhill as Zerbinetta.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera: The Cunning Little Vixen, 1 April 1961 (File)
By Leos Janacek. June Bronhill as Sharpears, grown up.
Manchester Opera House, (Manchester, England.); Sadler's Wells Opera: La Vie Parisienne, 9 May 1961 (File)
By Jacques Offenbach.
New Theatre, (Oxford, England.); Sadler's Wells Opera: La Vie Parisienne, 15 May 1961 (File)
By Jacques Offenbach.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera; La Vie Parisienne, 24 May 1961 (File)
By Jacques Offenbach. June Bronhill as Gabrielle. Two copies.
Sadlers Wells Theatre (London, England); Sadler's Wells Opera: Orpheus in the Underworld, 24 January 1962 (File)
By Jacques Offenbach. June Bronhill as Eurydice.
Manchester, England. Opera House; The Barretts and Mr Browning, 23 September 1964 (File)
By Ron Grainer. June Bronhill as Elizabeth. Photocopy: original filed under Ron Grainger.
Birmingham, England. Alexander Theatre; Bitter Sweet, 9 March 1964 (File)
By Noël Coward. June Bronhill as the Marchioness of Shayne.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); The Gipsy Baron, 10 June 1964 (File)
By Johann Strauss. June Bronhill as Saffi, Czipra's daughter.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); The Gipsy Baron, 12 June 1964 (File)
By Johann Strauss. June Bronhill as Saffi, Czipra's daughter.
Lyric Theatre (London, England); Robert and Elizabeth, 20 October 1964 (File)
By Ron Grainer. June Bronhill as Elizabeth. 5 copies - advertisements vary.
Victoria Palace (London, England); Fall in, the Stars (Royal Performance), 25 April 1965 (File)
June Bronhill in 'Two-way Family Favourites'.
Birmingham Theatre, (Birmingham, England.); The Dancing Years, 20 February 1968 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Maria Zeigler and Lorelei.
New Theatre (Oxford, England.); The Dancing Years, 22 April 1968 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Maria Zeigler and Lorelei.
Palace Theatre, (Manchester, England.); The Dancing Years, 29 April 1968 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Maria Zeigler and Lorelei.
Saville Theatre (London, England); The Dancing Years, 1968 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Maria Zeigler and Lorelei. 5 programs with variant advertisements.
Wimbledon Theatre (London, England); June Bronhill in Concert, 1970 (File)
June Bronhill with several singers and dancers. Principal special guest artiste is Jessie Matthew. Includes biography.
Ashcroft Theatre (Croydon, England.); Bitter Sweet, 20 June 1970 (File)
By Noel Coward. June Bronhill as The Marchioness of Shayne (Sarah Millick).
Wimbledon Theatre (London, England); Bitter Sweet, 23 February 1970 (File)
By Noël Coward. June Bronhill as the Marchioness of Shayne.
Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton (West Midlands, England); Bitter Sweet, 2 March 1970 (File)
By Noël Coward. June Bronhill as the Marchioness of Shayne.
Congress Theatre (Eastbourne, England.); Glamorous Night, 26 December 1970 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Militza Hajos and The Princess. Include biography and photos.
Ashcroft Theatre (Croydon, England.); Glamorous Night, 25 January 1971 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Militza Hajos and The Princess.
Wimbledon Theatre (London, England); Glamorous Night, 8 February 1971 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Militza Hajos.
Wimbledon Theatre (London, England); Perchance to Dream, 7 February 1972 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Lydia Lyddinton, Veronica and Iris.
New Theatre (Hull, England.); Perchance to Dream, 21 February 1972 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Lydia Lyddinton, Veronica and Iris.
Royal Theatre (Nottingham, England); Perchance to Dream, 20 March 1972 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Lydia Lyddinton, Veronica and Iris.
Grand Theatre and Opera House (Leeds, England); Perchance to Dream, 3 April 1972 (File)
By Ivor Novello. June Bronhill as Lydia Lyddinton, Veronica and Iris.
Central Hall, Westminster (London, England); The Ivor Novello All Nations Tribute Concert, 2 December 1972 (File)
June Bronhill sings 'We'll Gather Lilacs' from Perchance to Dream by Ivor Novello.
London Palladium (London, England); The London Palladium Show, March 1973 (File)
Starring: Tommy Steele.
Royal Court, (Liverpool, England); Sadler's Wells Opera: The Merry Widow, 8 April 1974 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari.
Congress Theatre (Eastbourne, England); Eastbourne Festival 1974: The Merry Widow, 4 June 1974 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari. Includes production photo of a scene featuring Bronhill.
Royal Opera House (London, England); English Opera Group: La Rondine, 15 October 1974 - 18 October 1974 (File)
By Giacomo Puccini. June Bronhill as Magda.
Leeds Grand Theatre & Opera House (Leeds, England); English Opera Group: La Rondine, 30 October 1974 - 2 November 1974 (File)
By Giacomo Puccini. June Bronhill as Magda.
Royal Festival Hall (London, England); The Magic of Ivor Novello, 1 March 1975 (File)
June Bronhill is one of seven artists in this celebration of Novello songs, accompanied by BBC Concert Orchestra. Centre page has photo of Bronhill.
Sadler's Wells Theatre (London, England); Gala Performance in the presence of HRH Princess Alexandra, the Hon Mrs Angus Ogilvy, 27 April 1975 (File)
Performance in aid of National Society for Autistic Children.
Wellington, New Zealand; The Merry Widow, 15 October 1975 - 23 October 1975 (File)
By Franz Lehár. June Bronhill as Hanna Glawari.
Royal Festival Hall (London, England); The World of Noel Coward, 6 March 1976 (File)
June Bronhill is one of seven singers who perform Coward songs ith the BBC Concert Orchestra. Programme is signed by Bronhill.
Bronhill Souvenir: Publicity brochure for UK audiences, 1975-1976[?] (File)
Signed by Bronhill, and addressed to"Jill".