Parent Record(s)

LevelItem

ReferencePH/4/185

Artist / Photographer

Hutton, Kurt

Title

Benjamin Britten with Mary Potter at the Opera Ball

Date28 Oct 1952

DescriptionPhotograph of Britten and Potter at the costumed ball of the English Opera Group in the foyer of The Royal Festival Hall. Britten, dressed as Pedrillo (from Mozart's opera Il Seraglio) talks to Potter, who is also in costume.
Photographer: Kurt Hutton and Grace Robertson (copyright Getty Images)

Extent1 photograph

Physical DescriptionBlack and white; 20.5 x 15cm

CopyrightGetty images

Publication NoteIn the press cuttings collection are articles about the Opera Ball, with further pictures, printed in Picture Post 15 Nov 1952, pages 30-33 and Illustrated London News 15 Nov 1952, pages 39-45.

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