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ReferencePG/1947/0724

Title

Britten The Rape of Lucretia, Les Illuminations, Albert Herring, Scheveningen, The Hague, The Netherlands

Date24 Jul 1947

DescriptionProgramme for the 22rd year of the Scheveningsche Koerier (24-27 July) in Scheveningen The Hague, Holland. Britten The Rape of Lucretia was performed on July 24 by the English Opera Group, Pears (tenor) sang Britten Les Illuminations on July 25, and Britten Albert Herring (conducted by the composer) was performed on July 26 by the English Opera Group (with Pears as Albert Herring and Joan Cross as Lady Billows). The programme contains a synopsis and production photographs of the operas, a list of members of the English Opera Group and the English Opera Group Chamer Orchestra, a short biography of Britten, photographs of performers (including Pears), a list of song words to Britten Les Illuminiations and Mahler Lieder eines Fahrenden Gesellen, and various commercial advertisements.

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