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Production photographs of Britten's opera Albert Herring

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Section	PHPN/1	Production photographs of Britten's...

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ReferencePHPN/1/2

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Production photographs of Britten's opera Albert Herring

Date1960-1964

DescriptionThe production opened at the Hungarian State Opera House, Budapest, in 1960; Benjamin Britten and Peter Pears enjoyed the 50th performance in 1964.
As was customary for a repertory piece, the opera was staged with a double cast. In one Lady Billows was Lili Neményi; Florence, her housekeeper, Anna Németh; Miss Wordsworth head teacher at the School, Máriá Gyurkovics; Mr Gedge the Vicar, Dr. Imre Palló; Mr Upfold The Mayor József Göndöcs; Superintendant Budd, László Domahidy; Sid the Butcher's assistant, András Varga; Albert Herring from the greengrocer's, Sándor Palcsó; Nancy from the bakery, Erzsébet Komlóssy; Mrs Herring, Albert's mother, Margit Szilvássy; the village children: Emmie, Erzsébet Házy; Cis, Valéria Koltay and Harry, András Fehér.
The other cast was: Lady Billows, Lilian Birkás ; Florence Pike, Györgyi Kompolti; Miss Wordsworth, Margit László; The Vicar, Sándor Reményi; the Mayor, Lajos Somogyvári; Superintendant Budd, Gábor Kerekes; Sid, Béla Turpinszky; Albert, Gyula Tarnai; Nancy, Nóra Svéd; Mrs Herring, Mária Dósa; Emmie, Ilona Gábor; Cis, Judit András; Harry, László Koszás
Libretto by Eric Crozier, translated by Tamás Blum
Conductor Tamás Blum with Gyula Borbély
Producer, András Mikó
Scenery designer, Gábor Forray: Costume designer, Gizella Szeitz

Extent17 photographs

Physical DescriptionBlack and white

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17 Component Record(s)

Level	Ref.	Title	Date
Item	PHPN/1/2/1	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act I scene 1 Lady Billows' breakfast room	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/2	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act I scene 1 Lady Billows' breakfast room	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/3	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act I scene 2 Mrs Herring's greengrocery	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/4	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act I scene 2 Mrs Herring's greengrocery	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/5	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act II scene 1 The Marquee	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/6	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act II scene 1 The Marquee	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/7	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act II scene 1 The Marquee	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/8	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act II scene 1 The Marquee	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/9	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act II scene 1 The Marquee	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/10	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act II scene 1 The Marquee	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/11	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act II scene 1 The Marquee	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/12	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act III Mrs Herring's greengrocery	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/13	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act III Mrs Herring's greengrocery	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/14	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act III Mrs Herring's greengrocery	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/15	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act III Mrs Herring's greengrocery	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/16	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring Act III Mrs Herring's greengrocery	1960-1964
Item	PHPN/1/2/17	Production photograph of Britten's opera Albert Herring: Curtain call with the composer and the conductor	1960-1964