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The Merry Widow Dress Rehearsal

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Effervescently romantic and overflowing with glamour, The Merry Widow was the first full-length production directed by Sir Robert Helpmann and commissioned by The Australian Ballet in 1975. Photographer Eddie Jim was there capturing some of the rehearsals.

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Full dress rehearsal of The Merry Widow by the Australian Ballet at the State Theatre, Arts Centre.Photo: Eddie Jim

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Full dress rehearsal of The Merry Widow by the Australian Ballet at the State Theatre, Arts Centre.Photo: Eddie Jim

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Full dress rehearsal of The Merry Widow by the Australian Ballet at the State Theatre, Arts Centre.Photo: Eddie Jim

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Full dress rehearsal of The Merry Widow by the Australian Ballet at the State Theatre, Arts Centre.Photo: Eddie Jim

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Full dress rehearsal of The Merry Widow by the Australian Ballet at the State Theatre, Arts Centre.Photo: Eddie Jim

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Full dress rehearsal of The Merry Widow by the Australian Ballet at the State Theatre, Arts Centre.Photo: Eddie Jim

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Full dress rehearsal of The Merry Widow by the Australian Ballet at the State Theatre, Arts Centre.Photo: Eddie Jim

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Full dress rehearsal of The Merry Widow by the Australian Ballet at the State Theatre, Arts Centre.Photo: Eddie Jim