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ReferenceEOG/15/1/9

Title

Programme for Britten's Albert Herring, Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London

Date16 October 1947

DescriptionProgramme for an English Opera Group production of Britten's Albert Herring at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Conductor, Britten; producer, Frederick Ashton; designs, John Piper.
Cast: Lady Billows, Joan Cross; Florence, Gladys Parr; Miss Wordsworth, Margaret Ritchie; Mr Gedge, William Parsons; Mr Upfold, Roy Ashton; Superintendent Budd, Bruce Clark; Sid, Denis Dowling; Albert Herring, Pears; Nancy, Nancy Evans; Mrs Herring, Catherine Lawson; Emmie, Anne Sharp; Cis, Elisabeth Parry and Harry, David Spenser.
The programme contains a list of members of the English Opera Group and the English Opera Group Chamber Orchestra, a brief history of the English Opera Group and a synopsis of the opera. One programme includes insert giving details of Autumn 1947 season for Covent Garden Opera Company and Sadler's Wells Ballet.

Extent1 item, 2 copies

Related MaterialFor another copy see programme ref no. PG/1947/1016

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