Martha (1964 film)

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Martha is a 1964 Australian television play. It is a filmed opera directed by Christopher Muir. [1]

Reception

The 2 July 1964 edition of Sydney Morning Herald said "the effortless flow of bright and amiably sentimental music in Flotow's "Martha" made the 90 minutes of this opera pass agreeably enough". [2]

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References

  1. "Martha is bought as a maid in gay opera". The Canberra Times . Vol. 38, no. 10, 888. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 1 July 1964. p. 18. Retrieved 14 February 2017 via National Library of Australia.
  2. Sydney Morning Herald 2 July 1964, article "Martha Given on ABN2" at Google News Archive