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ReferencePG/1947/0904

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Concert programme: Britten Les Illuminations, The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Various Venues, Edinburgh

Date4-12 Sep 1947

DescriptionProgramme for the 1947 International Festival of Music and Drama in Edinburgh. Britten Les Illuminations was performed by Pears (tenor) on 4 Sep, The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra on 5 Sep, and Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes on 7 Sep. Pears (tenor) and Kathleen Ferrier (contralto) also sang Mahler Das Lied von der Erde on 12 Sep. The programme contains production photographs, photographs of the royal family, members of the Council of the Edinburgh Festival Society, performers and conductors, brief descriptions of the theatre companies, orchestras and solo performers involved in the Festival, a map of central Edinburgh, general information about the city and events, and various commercial advertisements.

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