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British Opera Matinee

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Britten Paul Bunyan
Britten's first stage work was composed during a wartime stay in America and first performed by high school students at
Columbia University in 1941. The libretto, by W
Auden, capitalised on this all-American background, with a story of a mythical gentle giant. Paul Bunyan , lumberjacks and a life clearing the American virgin forests. Introduced by Humphrey Carpenter.
Chorus and Orchestra of the Plymouth Music Series, Minnesota/Philip Brunelle Discs

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Unknown:
Britten Paul Bunyan
Unknown:
Paul Bunyan
Introduced By:
Humphrey Carpenter.
Narrator:
Pop Wagner (bar)
Paul Bunyan:
James Lawless (speaker)
Johnny Inkslinger:
Dan Dressen (tenor)
Tiny:
Elisabeth Comeaux Nelson (sop)
Slim:
Clifton Ware (tenor)
Hel Helson:
James Bohn (bar)
Source: Radio Times

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