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Their first production was Gilbert and Sullivan’s ''[[The Mikado]]'', staged in the [[Theatre Royal]]. | Their first production was Gilbert and Sullivan’s ''[[The Mikado]]'', staged in the [[Theatre Royal]]. | ||
| − | The society expanded its repertoire, producing ''[[Ruddigore]]'' (1887), ''[[Olivette]]'' ( | + | The society expanded its repertoire, producing ''[[Ruddigore]]'' (1887), ''[[Olivette]]'' (date unknown), ''[[Les cloches de Corneville]]'' (composer & date unknown) and ''[[Dorothy]]'' (composer & date unknown) in the following decade. |
By 1897 the society changed its name to the [[Diamond Jubilee Opera Company]]. | By 1897 the society changed its name to the [[Diamond Jubilee Opera Company]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:21, 6 June 2025
Durban Amateur Operatic Society was an amateur society in Durban.
History
Established by J. Ferguson Brown in 1886.
Their first production was Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Mikado, staged in the Theatre Royal.
The society expanded its repertoire, producing Ruddigore (1887), Olivette (date unknown), Les cloches de Corneville (composer & date unknown) and Dorothy (composer & date unknown) in the following decade.
By 1897 the society changed its name to the Diamond Jubilee Opera Company.
By 1919, local opera production was revived by Ferguson Brown’s son, Gus Brown. The society was renamed the Durban Opera Society and continued the tradition of staging Gilbert and Sullivan operettas.
Sources
Hilde Roos. 2012. 'Indigenisation and history: how opera in South Africa became South African opera'. Acta Academica Supplementum. 2012(1).
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