Souvenir programme for Fourth Annual Cheltenham Festival 1948 including performance (in association with The Arts Council of Great Britain) of the English Opera Group production of Britten's Albert Herring on 7 and 8 July. Conducted by Ivan Clayton.
Cast Lady Billows, Joan Cross; Floence, Gladys Parr; Miss Wordsworth, Margaret Ritchie; Mr Gedge, Otakar Kraus; Mr Upfold, Roy Ashton; Superintendant Budd, Norman Lumsdan; Sid, Denis Dowling; Albert Herring, Richard Lewis; Nancy, Jennifer Vyvyan; Mrs Herring, Catherine Lawson; Emmie, Anne Sharp; Cis, Elisabeth Parry; Harry, Alan Thompson.
The programme includes contains a synopsis of the opera and lists of English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra and Staff of the English Opera Group. Also details of other Festival events with notes on music performed, a description of an art exhibition given in conjunction with the Festival, a list of Festival Committee members and Associates and a Forward by the Mayor of Cheltenham.
The Festival also included;
- EOG performances of Beggar's Opera on 5, 6, 8-10 July with Peter Pears as Captain Masheath and Britten conducting some of the performances.
- EOG Chamber Orchestra concert on 4 Jul conducted by Britten (Schubert: Octet in F; Bridge: There is a willow grows aslant a brook; Oldham: Variations on a Carol tune; Ravel: Introduction and allegro for harp)
1 item; 3 copies
For another copy see programme ref no. PG/1948/0704
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