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Tosca" and " Otello" , She Will Return to Concert and TV in the United Kingdom , to Be Followed by a Tour of the Uniled ·1Ates and Europe , Includ­ Ing Scandinavia

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Tosca The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Tru st PATRO N: HER ~!AJESI Y THE QUEEN l'RESIUEN1 rh e R t. H on. Sir J oh n Latham , G.C. ~I. G., Q .C. CHAIRMA N Dr . H . C. Coombs EXEC T IVE DIR ECTO R Hn gh H unt HON . ~ECRETARY \l a11ricc Parker STATE REPRESENTAT IVES: \ew ,0111/i \Va le, ~Jr. C. J. A. Moses, C.B.E. Queensland Pro fessor F. J. Scho nell \ Ve1'LCrn Au~Lra li a Profe ssor F. Alexander \'iuoria Mr A. H. L. Gib son '>ou1h Aus1ra lia Mr . L. C. W ate rm an ra ,ma ni a Mr. G. F. Davies Forew ord: In its first SMson th e Elizabethan Tru st Op era Company prese1Jted a season of f our M ozart Operas . Thi s was an am­ ... and the best bitious beginn ing and sho wed beyond doubt that an enormous way to trave l demand f or classical opera exists in thi s counlry . A prngra1m1Je u•hich i1J ENrope or Am erica UJould be regarded as fo od for the is by connoissem only, here pro1•ed a popular di et f or all. This season pro vid es an opp ortunity for the presentation of some operas that are ?l'ell -known and well-loved, more samples TAA fflleOIJJJl/1 fro111 the- world 's storeho use of operati c treasures. The cost of Peopl e who like the best include TA in their such a season is very great. 111/e are m ost fortunate in I he genero us supp ort of Stal e Go1,ernmenls , City Councils and in the prcferenc:es. They enjoy the luxury and superiority co-operaliolJ of th e Au stralian Broadcasting Commi ssion, UJhich of TAA Viscount s - the quiet, poi ed performa nce alone makes p ossibl e the continued lif e of th e Company, but it of Rolls-Royce turbo-prop motor s, the highly is Hpon you, the theatr e-goer of Australia , that the Opera must efficient pressurisation and air-conditio ning. alway s most rely. the accomp lished hostess service. O11r Nationa l talent fo r the performan ce of opera has amply demonstrated itself both at hom e and abroad; if thi s talent goes f orwa,d wit h the widen ing appreciation of the art, th en the future of the lyric theatre in Au stralia is assured. Next time yo u mak e a11i11 terstate jo1m 1ey, hook to fly by ' AA NPV57 1______________________ _ _ CHAIRMA N . : :: ,::: ::::: :: ::: :: ::::::r ; ; :; ;; ; ;;;;;; 5 ; ; ; ; ; ;;; ; ·· ii'. H !! ~c 3 JOAN HAMMOND nr I' n h ii ,. d IIA~fHE R\\\ ~ H as achieved brillianL success as lyric-dra matic soprano since leaving Au s- 1ralia in 1936. Before going overseas she was a violinist with Sydney Conservatorium ancl Philharmonic orche slras, and a spor tswoman of championship sta ndard . She was engaged for princip al roles with the Vienna State Opera after studying lan ­ guages and opera in that city, and shortl y afterward$ was asked to appe~r with the lat e Sir Henry J. Wood at the opening -of Lon­ don's Promenade Concerts. During World W ar 11 she combine d ambulance drivi ng in London's East End with concert and opera tic performances, severa l of which were given in air raid shelters during the "blitz" . Followi ng a recital tour of Australia in 1946, she returned , as the lu st post-war guest artist , to the Vienna State Opera . This was followed by a rec ital tour of Sout h Africa , a series of app eara nce s in all the leadin g opera hou ses and concert hall s in the United Sta tes and Canada , British Isles, East and Central Africa and Europe. In addition to being the first British artist to sing in Ru ssian in Moscow's Bolshoi I heatre since the Revolution , she was also the first Au strali an to sing in thi s, the world's largest opera h ouse. Following her appeara nces with the Elizabethan Tru~t Opera Company in "Tosca" and " Otello" , she will return to concert and TV in the United Kingdom , to be followed by a tour of the Uniled ·1ates and Europe , includ­ ing Scandinavia. ~ . .- ~ . .. .. .. .. .• .e .• .• .e .• .e .e .••• . .I . ~ . -- ' . .. .. .. .. ... ........... .~ . .. .. .. ~ . .. .. .. .. .. - .. .. ... .. .. .. .·.·.· . I .••••••• . , . ...·.·.· .. ...... .. .. ' I • .• .• • • • • .• .... ......... .. .. .. ... .. ". ... .. ..... .. .. .. .. ..... ..·. .. .. .. .. .. .. ·.·.·.·.·.·.. -.·-~·:·.·.. ~ ·.·.·.·.·.· ... - FUR SALON 7TH.FLOOR. THE TRUST BUILD ING 155 1309 , KING STREET • BW 137KING° sf N.EWTOWN LA3441 At MissendenRd.Corner 5 ELSIEMORISON Return s to Au sualia for the litst 1i111e since 1946, 10 appear in " La Boheme" and "The Bart ere d Bride" for the Elizabethan Tru st Opera Company. :\ ow p1in cipal oprano at CO\ent Gar­ den. she was recently acclaimed by the London p1ess for her int er pretation of Gilda in " Rigol etto ", whil st guest arti st with the Sadler's Wells Op era Co111pan1. Recog ni sed as one of th e foremost opera lie and oralm io ~opranos in England, s he won the ,\l elba ~cholarsh ip in 194 1. and la1e1. wi1h the help of the citizens of Balla- /;, 1at, \'i cto , ia (her birthpl ace), she ,111died ff at Londo n \ Ro)a l ,\ cade my of lllu sic. Dur­ ing he1 fn,t ,ear at the Acade m1 she won a [11r1he1 ,c holar, hip and th e Qu een 's 1'1ize. After th1ee years with the Sadler's \Veils Compan y she made her first app earanc e with the Ghndcbou1ne Companv in Stravin sk\ \ "The Rak e's Progre ss" at the 1953 Edinbu1gh Fcsti,al. J he role of Mimi in " La Boheme" is one of her mo st famous, alt hough she ha, c,tab lished , uch a formidable rep erto ire in both opera and orator io during the la,1 few )ea , s as to m ake selec tion difficult. 1 ear ly one hundred worker s are includecl in he, orat o, io re pertoir e, making it one of the mo st comprehensive of any living singe r to-day. In addi tion she ha s sung the role of "11'1ena" in Arwel Hughes' opera of the ~·:: ,_: a_:_e,;..:_~~ ~~~ ,,~ ~.lsh National Opera Compan ~y_.____________ ,:, f OR A MOD EL IN HA I R - STYLING 180 N[W SOUTH HEAD RO. r I a MARION ITREET EDGECLIFF. FM1244 KILLARA. 1rns3 4th FLOOR, ST. JAMES BUILDING , CITY. 1' BW6255 7 RONALD DOWD One of Au stralia' s leadin g teno rs, he is known both here a nd overseas fo r hi s performances in opera , oratorio and on the concert platform . On comp letio n of th e Elizab et han Opera Compan y's 1957 sea ­ son , he will return to Sadler's \,Velis Opera Compa ny, of whic h he h as been a member since 1955 . C\"tt~on 1{.\'\'f- THEATRE \l-' NEWT OWN FRIDAY, 4th OCTOBER, 1957 THE AUSTRALIAN ELIZABETHAN THEATRE TRUST presents the World Premiere of Visibly HEALING Better TV "THE SHIFTING HEART" by RICHARD BEYNO • Alum inised tu .be !. for deepe,t 'bldcks' and brighte st "whites' with d f1dl range of in­ between shade\, HEALING Wi th an All-Su,r Cast • Opti cal filter safety gl ass to eliminate gla re LY DALL BARl.lOUR NEVA CARR-GLY RI CHARD BEY ON and reflection. Manhattan TOM FARL EY DJ AH SHEARING FR A K WATERS • Healin g signal ock to screen out static and prevent ''roll over" ,ma· distortion. 17" X 21" GO RDO ' GLE ' WRIGHT K EITH JAR VIS • Du M ont Stead i beam lo bring you uniform Produ ced by 1\'l'A Y HOLLI ' WORTH picture quality whether the t-,tion sig nal is steady or v-,ryrnq Consolettes FIR T PRJi,E : Sydney J ourna list Club Pl ay Competition . 1956. • 10 channel turret tuner lei receive all c.h..•rnne1 that may be clllolted from ,\djucli ca t01s: Pla ywright s' Advison l\oarcl • Aut omatic eladrostdtic focus -,nd twin con The Australian Elizabethan Theatre Trust troh to orolect ag<Jinst ~ imdn error 1n tunin'q 225 Gns. T HIRD PRI/E : London " Ob server " Play Competition, 1957. Adj 11clicators: Alec Guinness, Peter lJstinov, Kenneth T) nan . 9 Sopranos JOYCE SIMMONS THE SPIDER WILMA WHITNEY For centuries in the Japanese theatre , the Kabu ki dramas have used " interp retative make-up" - standard co lour s and pa ttern s for different per so nality types. The face of a good man, for instance, is painted white; the face of a wicked man is pain ted red - the exact shade of red determined by the extent a nd degree of hi, wic,cdness . Thi s gentleman is cast in the role of the Spider - the mo st wicked character of them all. Theatrical make-up , whether it be used in Japa n, Australia or any other part of the world. is based on oih and waxes. SHELL scientists in laboratories around the world arc constantly improving the quality and ver satilit y of these materials used for theatrical purposes. Sl,oll sen •cs Australia . e YOU C ' BE SU RE OF SHELL 476/ E JOY MAMMEN 10 11 *Recapt"u t1ethe thr' ill! Sopranos of the Opera Sea&ot1 with these magnificen* t recordings by the brilliant soloists ... ELSIE MORISON JOAN HAMMOND 33 THE MESSIAH (Hondel) Complete record- ki~harJ1t!wis,MNr~~~n~n~=a~~'.eHTuhd°d"!~~ 33 OPERATIC AND SONG RECITAL field Choral Society and Liverpool Phil­ (With Orchestra) OALP 1076 harmonic Orchestra, conductor Malcol m Sargent.
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