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Curlew River

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

by Benjamin Britten.
A Parable for Church Performance based on the Japanese Noh play "Sumidagawa".
A recording made for Belgian Television by The English Opera Group
With Harold Blackburn as The Abbot, John Shirley-Quirk as The Ferryman, Bryan Drake as The Traveller, Robert Tear as The Madwoman
Text by William Plomer who introduces the programme
See page 19

Contributors

Composer:
Benjamin Britten
Libretto/Presenter:
William Plomer
The Abbot:
Harold Blackburn
The Ferryman:
John Shirley-Quirk
The Traveller:
Bryan Drake
The Madwoman:
Robert Tear
Source: Radio Times

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