19 / Victorian Opera Annual Report // 2011
How to Kill Your (and other handy Husband household hints) Alan John, Kathy Lette, Timothy Daly Raunchy, brash and often very funny. Filled with witty musical allusions. The Age Victorian Opera has programmed new Australian work in every season: an ambitious strategy, unrivaled by other big companies. The cast romps through the comedic vignettes with burlesque ease. Cabaret-infused chamber opera is cleverly crafted and highly accessible. The Australian
Loved it! Good fun. Belinda, Ringwood East The production was beautiful and lovely to see the creation of new Australian works. Josh, East St Kilda Overwhelming energy and vitality. Angela, Glen Waverley
Dates
16, 17, 19, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29 May
Venue
Attendance Discover*
3,130 105
Creative Team
Conductor Richard Gill Director Naomi Edwards Set & Costume Designer Jasper Knight Lighting Designer Bluebottle - Bosco Shaw
Sound Designer Peter Ripon Associate Designer Mel Page Assistant Conductor Daniel Carter Choreographer Matteo Snooks
Cast
Studz Tobias Cole Cass Jocelyn Hickey Bianca Christa Hughes Angel Melissa Langton
Rory Benjamin Namdarian Billy/Truelove/Lawyer Gary Rowley Jazz Dimity Shepherd Toy Boy Matteo Snooks
Orchestra
Victorian Opera Chamber Orchestra Violin Erkki Veltheim Double Bass Nic Synot Trumpet Tristan Rebien
Piano Accordion George Butrumlis Piano David McSkimming Drums Gareth Thomson
Music Staff
Repetiteurs David McSkimming,
Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse
Phillipa Safey
Production Team Stage Manager Khat Kerr Assistant Stage Manager Melanie Stanton Production Manager Daniel Jericho Head Mechanist Jack Grant Technical Coordinator Peter Darby
Costume Coordinator Ross Hall Wardrobe Supervisor Jane Burt Wigs & Makeup Jung Min Oh Surtitles Edward Dowling
Supported by: Robert Salzer Foundation and Victorian Opera New Work Syndicate.
How to Kill Your Husband (and other handy household hints) (p.19) photography by Jeff Busby. *Discover Opera is a series of one hour seminars held to inform and educate audiences about Victorian Opera’s productions