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Federici in Federici's ghost

YEAR
2017
PLACE
Victoria
SOURCE
State Library Victoria
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Federici in Federici's ghost

In 1887, British opera singer Frederick Baker (Signor ‘Federici’) arrived in Australia to perform with Messrs. Williamson, Garner and Musgrove’s Opera Company. He was to play in several operas, culminating with a star turn as Mephistopheles (the devil) in Gounod’s famous opera, ‘Faust’.

Record ID
2,704
Year
2,017
Source
State Library Victoria
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Record ID
2704
Source
State Library Victoria
Publication
Federici's ghost; Sarah Matthews
Published
2017 State Library Victoria blog article
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
Federici
Archive period
Digital Era
Location
Princess Theatre, Melbourne, VIC (VIC): B
State or territory
VIC
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Source Grounded Section Record
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In 1887, British opera singer Frederick Baker (Signor ‘Federici’) arrived in Australia to perform with Messrs. Williamson, Garner and Musgrove’s Opera Company. He was to play in several operas, culminating with a star turn as Mephistopheles (the devil) in Gounod’s famous opera, ‘Faust’.

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