An entertainment for young people
Libretto and radio version by Eric Crozier
Music by Benjamin Britten
Cast:
(Characters in the play are given in roman type; characters in the opera, in italics)
The Children:
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The English Opera Group
Chamber Orchestra
(Leader, Hans Geiger )
Conducted by Norman Del Mar
Produced by Eric Crozier and Basil Coleman
Parti
The stage shortly before a dress rehearsal. Time: The Present