The Parrot Factory | cast
ORIGINAL CAST
in order of appearance
Filbert Montgolfier Allen a veterinary detective, 21, tenor, Trevor Maitland
Elizabeth a girl, 16, soprano, Rachel Landgren / Maddison Ostapiw
Tranh a courier, 20, baritone, Shoumendu Ganguly
Gina Jimmy’s girlfriend, 34, soprano, Anneke Wynne
Jimmy “papa” Gino carpet factory owner, 35, baritone, Simon Meadows
Cherubino a sulpher–crested cockatoo, girl, 10, soprano, Hilary Schier
Parrot chorus about 20 boys and girls, 12–17, SATB
Andrew Alesi, Daniel Ansell, Oliver Bell, Daniel Bertolini, Jesse Colin, Rebecca Collins, Alastair Cooper–Golec, Joel Davies, Bronwyn Dean, Shakira Dugan, Michael Honey, Sara Kogan–Lazarus, Tyler Locker, Aleksis Payne, Stephanie Piddock, Samantha Robertson, Kate Schmidli, Ruby Smith, Joshua Tomlinson, Rose Walshe
ORCHESTRA
flute (doubling piccolo), Terence Teow
alto saxophone (doubling soprano), Shannon Ebeling
percussion, Anna Van Veldhuisen
harp, Jacinta Dennett
piano, David McSkimming
violin 1, Beatrix Stewart
violin 2, Kathleen Yardley
viola, Madeline Nichols
cello, Laura Moore
double bass, Bonita Williams
PRODUCTION
company, Victorian Opera
commissioners, Frederick and Mary Davidson
musical director, Richard Gill
conductor, Daniel Carter
director, Nikki Wendt
designer, Deborah Halpern
lighting designer, Richard Vabre
photography, Jeff Busby