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ReferenceEOG/15/1/3

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Programme for Britten's Albert Herring, Glyndebourne, Sussex

Date1 July 1947

DescriptionProgramme for performance of Britten's Albert Herring by the English Opera Group at the 1947 Glyndebourne Festival at Glynebourne in Sussex.
Conductor, Britten; Lady Billows, Joan Cross; Florence, Gladys Parr; Miss Wordsworth, Margaret Ritchie; Mr Gedge, William Parsons; Mr Upfold, Roy Ashton; Superintendent Budd, Norman Lumsden; Sid, Frederick Sharp; Albert Herring, Pears; Nancy, Nancy Evans; Mrs Herring, Betsy de la Porte; Emmie, Leslie Dudd; Cis, Anne Sharp and Harry, David Spenser.
The programme contains a synopsis of the opera, a list of personnel of the English Opera Group and the English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra, and information about the Glyndebourne Opera and forthcoming productions at Glyndebourne and the Edinburgh Festival.
There is also a flyer which describes the aims of the English Opera Group, and lists the directors, artistic directors, conductors, producers, singers, orchestra members and musical staff of First Season (1947).

Extent1 item; 2 copies

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