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Covent Garden Opera Trust presents the Covent Garden Opera in 'THE PILGRIM'S PROGRESS'

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A morality in four acts adapted from John Bunyan 's allegory of the same name with music by Vaughan Williams
Covent Garden Opera Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Douglas Robinson )
Covent Garden Opera Orchestra
(Led by Charles Taylor )
Conducted by Leonard Hancock
From the Royal Opera House,
Covent Garden
(Continued in next column)
Prologue: Bunyan in Prison
Act 1
Sc. 1: The Pilgrim Meets Evangelist
Sc. 2: Outside the House Beautiful
Men and women of the House Beautiful
Intermezzo: Nocturne
Act 2
Sc. 1: The Arming of the Pilgrim
Persons Clothed in Gold Sc 2: The Pilgrim meets Apollyon
Doleful Creatures

Contributors

Unknown:
John Bunyan
Music By:
Vaughan Williams
Chorus-Master:
Douglas Robinson
Unknown:
Charles Taylor
Conducted By:
Leonard Hancock
Bunyan Inla:
Te Wiata
Pilgrim:
Arnold Matters
Evangelist:
Norman Walker
Neighbours: Timorous:
David Tree
Neighbours: Mistrust:
Dennis Stephfnsm
Neighbours: Pliable:
Ernest Davies
Neighbours: Obstinate:
Rhydderch Davies
Pilgrim:
Arnold Matters
First Shining One:
Adele Leigh
Second Shining One:
Patricia Howard
Third Shining One:
Vera Hoddinott
Watchful:
Bryan Drake
Interpreter:
Edcar Evans
Watchful:
Bryan Drake
Herald:
Geraint Evans
Pilgrim:
Arnold Matters
Apollyon:
Michael Langdon
Pilgrim:
Arnold Matters
Two Heavenly Beings:Branch-bearer:
Elizabeth Abererombie
Two Heavenly Cup-bearer:
Monica Sinclair
Evangelist:
Norman Waiker

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