Jul 1950
Photographs of the English Opera Group's production of The Little Sweep for the 1950 Cheltenham Festival, Cheltenham. Two performances took place on 15 July (one matinee and one evening performance). The photographs include images of the production.
Cast of Let's Make an Opera/The Little Sweep:
Mr Chaffinch/Black Bob, the sweep/Tom the coachman - Norman Lumsden
Max Westleton/Clem, Black Bob's son/Alfred the gardener - Max Worthley
Mrs Parsworthy/Miss Baggott - Gladys Parr
Elizabeth Parrish/Rowan - Elizabeth Parry
Sam/Sammie Fisher - Donald Hatchard
Anne Dougall/Juliet Brook - Anne Sharp
Gay Parworthy/Gay Brook - Michael Gaywood
Sophie Stevenson/Sophie Brook - Petronella Byrnes
John Chaffinch/Jonny Crome - Paul Medland
Hugh Lark/Hughie Crome - Clive Wyatt
Christina Chaffinch/Tina Crome - Marilyn Smead
Production - Basil Coleman
Designer - John Lewis
Conductor - Norman Del Mar
English Opera Group Orchestra
17 photographs
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