PRINCESS' THEATRE
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
IMAGE NUMBER 642
Melbourne’s Princess Theatre is one of Melbourne’s most important landmarks, Built in 1854, the theatre was purchased by Marriner Theatres in 1986. The Princess Theatre reopened in 1989 with the musical ‘Les Miserables’ followed by ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ which established a new record for the longest-running show ever staged in Victoria. Other world-class stage productions to have played at this theatre include Cats, Mama Mia!, The Producers, Dirty Dancing, Jersey Boys and Hairspray.
The Princess Theatre is said to be haunted by the friendly ghost of ‘Federici’. Federici died of a massive heart attack on March 3rd 1888 after a performance of the Opera, ‘Faust’. Every opening night, a seat in the Dress Circle is left empty for him and it is a sign of good luck if there is a sighting of Federici on that night. Many staff over the years have reported sightings of the friendly ghost.
Technical Notes
The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 1/3rdof a second and an aperture of F14. 150 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter. The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.