Parent Record(s)

LevelItem

ReferencePHPN/17/1/40

Artist / Photographer

Auerbach, Erich

Title

Rehearsal for The Rape of Lucretia in the organ room at Glyndebourne

DateJun-Jul 1946

DescriptionEric Crozier (producer) stands behind the piano which Benjamin Britten is playing, with Ronald Duncan (librettist) turning the pages. Ernest Ansermet conducts Nancy Evans with Aksel Schiøtz and Flora Nielsen. Owen Brannigan is on Evans' right; seated on her left are possibly Frank Rogier and Frederick Sharp, with Peter Pears seated behind them. Lesley Duff and John Christie sit behind Nielsen.
Photographer: Erich Auerbach (copyright Getty Images)

Extent1 photograph

Physical DescriptionBlack and white 250 x 196 mm

Copyright Getty Images

Copies1 print 112 x 113 & 1 print 184 x 185mm

Publication NoteReproduced in 'Pictures from a Life' compiled by Mitchell and Evans, image no. 197

CatalogueArchive

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