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Oscar©

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The Australian Ballet

Friday 13 - Wednesday 25 September 2024

Regent Theatre

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Oscar©

Choreography Christopher Wheeldon
Synopsis by Christopher Wheeldon and Joby Talbot based on an original idea by Alexander Wise and Christopher Wheeldon
Composer Joby Talbot
Published by Chester Music Ltd By permission of the Wise Music Group
Conductor Jonathan Lo
Voice of the Nightingale Victoria Lambourn

Christopher Wheeldon’s Oscar© includes extracts from Neil McKenna’s book, The Secret Life of Oscar Wilde, copyright Neil McKenna, with kind permission from the author.

The Australian Ballet Cast Sheet & Synopsis

Orchestra Victoria

VIOLIN

Concertmaster
Sulki Yu - Chair supported by Lady Southey AC

Deputy Concertmaster
Yi Wang - Chair supported by Susan & Leith Campbell

Section Principal First Violin
Tony Zhai

Section Principal Second Violin
Monica Naselow - Chair supported by Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann

Associate Principal First Violin
Tomomi Brennan

Associate Principal First Violin
Erica Kennedy

Acting Associate Principal Second Violin
Rebecca Shirley - Chair supported by Mr Andrew Fairley AM

Tutti
Binny Baik - Chair supported by The Fielding Foundation
Alyssa Conrau
Rachel Gamer
Matt Hassall - Chair supported by Mr Russell and Dr Jenni Jenkins
Rachael Hunt
Philip Nixon
John Noble
Emily Beauchamp *
Josef Hanna *
Edwina Kayser *
Miranda Matheson *
Lynette Rayner *
Lisa Reynolds *
Charlotte Ryssenbeek *
Benjamin Spiers *
Sophia Shaw * - Richard Bonynge Fellow
Jackie Wong *

VIOLA

Section Principal
Paul McMillan - Chair supported by Ms Linda Herd

Associate Principal
Thomas Higham

Tutti
Jason Bunn
Nadine Delbridge - Chair supported by Kangaroo Ground Nominees Pty Ltd
Molly Collier-O'Boyle *
Haram Kim *
Matthew Laing *
Heather Lloyd *

CELLO

Section Principal
Melissa Chominsky

Associate Principal
Diane Froomes

Tutti
Sarah Cuming - Chair supported by Angela Kayser
Philippa Gardner
Tania Hardy-Smith
Zoe Knighton *
Anna Pokorny *
Zoe Wallace *

DOUBLE BASS

Section Principal
Stuart Riley - Chair supported by Don & Angela Mercer

Associate Principal
Kylie Davies

Tutti
Matthew Thorne
Che Booth *
Sam Nock *
Benjamin Saffir *
Adrian Whitehall *

FLUTE

Section Principal
Lisa-Maree Amos - Chair supported by Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann

Associate Principal
Jessie Gu (on leave)
Melissa Doecke *

Principal Piccolo/Tutti Flute
Alyse Faith *
Rebecca Johnson *

OBOE

Acting Section Principal
Joshua de Graaf

Associate Principal
Noah Rudd *

Principal Cor Anglais/Tutti Oboe
Dafydd Camp

CLARINET

Section Principal
Paul Champion

Associate Principal
Justin Beere

Principal Bass Clarinet/Tutti Clarinet
Oliver Crofts *
Robin Henry *

BASSOON

Section Principal
Hugh Ponnuthurai (on leave)
Lyndon Watts *

Associate Principal
Elise Millman *

Principal Contrabassoon/Tutti Bassoon
Colin Forbes-Abrams *
Chris Martin *

HORN

Section Principal
Andrew Young

Associate Principal
Benjamin Messenger *

Principal Third Horn
Linda Hewett
Rob McMillan *

Tutti
Sharon Hatton *
Cinzia Posega *

TRUMPET

Section Principal
Mark Fitzpatrick

Associate Principal
Timothy Francis

Tutti
Sophie Spencer *

TROMBONE

Section Principal
Scott Evans

Associate Principal
Kieran Conrau

Principal Bass Trombone
Ben Anderson

Principal Bass Trombone/Tutti Trombone
Robert Collins *

TIMPANI

Section Principal
Guy du Blêt - Chair supported by Mr Jim Cousins AO and Mrs Libby Cousins AM and Mr Igor Zambelli

Associate Principal
Scott Weatherson *

PERCUSSION

Section Principal
Mathew Levy

Associate Principal
Hugh Tidy *

Tutti
Robert Allan *
Matthew Brennan *

HARP

Section Principal
Julie Raines *

Associate Principal
Yuki Harwood *

PIANO/CELESTE/KEYBOARD (pianists of The Australian Ballet)

Section Principal
Kylie Foster *
Peter Wilson *
Esteban Labrador *

KEY
* Denotes guest musician

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