11-27 June 1982
Programme leaflet providing the programme of performances, exhibitions, services, and events for the Thirty-fifth Aldeburgh Festival which ran from 11th to 27th June 1982.
Works by Britten programmed:
The Beggar’s Opera – John Gay, realised by Britten.
Quartet No. 3 Op.94
Three divertimenti for String Quartet (1936)
Phantasy Quartet Op.2
Nightmoves – a dance work choreographed by Bintley to music by Britten (not listed here)
Songs and Proverbs of William Blake Op. 74
The Poet’s Echo Op. 76
Violin Concerto Op. 15
Peter Pears participated in:
A programme of poems by Crabbe with music by Buxtehude organ music played by Gillian Weir.
He devised a programme for his birthday choice concert with Osian Ellis, harpist.
First performances at the festival:
A new staging of the Beggar’s Opera, directed by Nick Hytner
New works set to poems by James Joyce by Crosse and Buller (not specified)
Premiere of Buller work by the Hilliard Ensemble (not specified)
New dance work by Kenneth Macmillan
Colin Matthews: Octet (Festival Commission)
Other highlights:
Multiple events associated with James Joyce
Percy Grainger Centenary Concert
Masterclass with Hugues Cuenod
80th birthday celebration for Cuenod titled “For Hughes Cuenod with love”.
Notifications in the leaflet for the Weekend package deals on offer for the festival, a summary of the events by genre, list of Exhibitions, as well as practical information on the Britten-Pears School, Open Days at the school, the Hesse Fund, Food at the festival, the festival club, booking details, transport links to the festival events.
Changes noted:
No mention of summer concert programme events, nor the annual Snape antiques fair.
The formatting is different, it is now a yellow and blue colour scheme, printed on glossy paper. There are pictures inside the leaflet of ships and a church. There are now sponsors listed under multiple concerts.
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