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Scenes from The Barber of Seville and Carmen.

The Barber of Seville
English version by Edward J. Dent.

Carmen
English version by John Galsworthy.

The city of Seville provides the link between these two operas by Rossini and Bizet. It may well be that the place where Escamillo sang the Toreador's song and Figaro sang the famous Largo al Factotum were only a few paces apart.
(Anthony Marlowe and Jean Watson appear by permission of the General Administrator of the Royal Opera Covent Garden, Ltd.; Harold Blackburn by permission of the Governors of Sadler's Wells)

Contributors

Narration:
Alexander Moyes
Dances arranged by:
Angelo Andes
Settings:
Stephen Bundy
Conductor:
John Lanchbery
Producer:
George R. Foa
English version by (The Barber of Seville):
Edward J. Dent
Music (The Barber of Seville):
null Rossini
Figaro:
Arthur Downes
Rosina:
Maureen Springer
Count Almaviva:
Anton Cavalleri
Don Basilio:
Bernard Steel
Don Bartolo:
Harold Blackburn
English version (Carmen):
John Galsworthy
Music (Carmen):
Georges Bizet
Carmen:
Jean Watson
Don Jose:
Anthony Marlowe
Escamillo:
Arthur Downes
Source: Radio Times

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