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Mother-Land single work   musical theatre  
Note: Libretto by Duong Le Quy and music by Dominique Probst.
Issue Details: First known date: 2002... 2002 Mother-Land
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A French business man returns to Vietnam with his Australian wife and daughter to pursue a business opportunity for an international mining company. He is thwarted in his efforts to clear a rainforest by a female Buddhist monk who had saved his life during the Indochinese war.

Production Details

  • World premiere produced at the CUB Malthouse Merlyn Theatre as part of the Melbourne Festival from 31 October - 2 November 2002. Performed in English, French and Vietnamese, with surtitles.

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First known date: 2002
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Works about this Work

Writing Opera in Australia John Rickard , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 62 no. 2 2003; (p. 67-73)
Writing Opera in Australia John Rickard , 2003 single work criticism
— Appears in: Meanjin , vol. 62 no. 2 2003; (p. 67-73)
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    Vietnam,
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    Southeast Asia, South and East Asia, Asia,
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