Parent Record(s)

LevelItem

ReferencePHPN/11/1/6

Artist / Photographer

Hutton, Kurt

Title

Rehearsal photograph of Noye's Fludde, slung mugs

Date1958

DescriptionBenjamin Britten rehearsing the slung mugs section for the orchestra, with two boys looking on. Britten invented the technic to mimic rain drops at the start of the flood. The performers are from left to right, Alexander Durrant, Niall O'Loughlin and Britten.
Photographer: Kurt Hutton (not Getty).

Extent1 photograph

CatalogueArchive

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