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GLORIANA

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An opera in three acts by Benjamin Britten
Words by WILLIAM PLOMER Concert performance
Cast in order of singing: \(baritone) (tenor) (baritone) (soprano) (bass) baritone) (bass-baritone) (tenor) (soprano) (contralto) (soprano) (tenor)
(bass-baritone) guitar. (mezzo-soprano) (baritone)
Citizens, maids of honour. ladies and gentlemen of the Household. courtiers, masquers, men and boys of Essex's following, councillors
THE WILLIAM ELLIS SCHOOL BOYS' CHOIR
Conductor, Leonhard Prinz
THE ELIZABETHAN SINGERS Conductor. Louis Halsey
London PHILHARMONIC CHOIR Chorus-Master,
Frederic Jackson
TRUMPETERS OF THE
ROYAL MILITARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC by permission of the Commandant
POLYPHONIA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leader, William Armon
Conductor, BRYAN FAIRFAX
Stage Director, Colin Graham
From the Royal Festival Hall, London
Acts 1 and 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Benjamin Britten
Unknown:
William Plomer
Unknown:
William Ellis
Conductor:
Leonhard Prinz
Chorus-Master:
Frederic Jackson
Leader:
William Armon
Unknown:
Colin Graham
Henry Cuffe, a satellite of Essex:
Bryan Drake
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex:
Peter Pears
Charles Blount, Lord Mountjoy:
Raimund Herincx
Queen Elizabeth the First:
Sylvia Fisher
Sir Walter Raleigh, Captain of the Guard:
Forbes Robinson
Sir Robert Cecil, Secretary of the Council:
Thomas Hemsley
The Recorder of Norwich:
Trevor Anthony
The spirit of the Masque:
Duncan Robertson
Penelope, Lady Rich, sister to:
Jennifer Vyvyan
Frances, Countess of Essex:
Joan Edwards
A lady-in-waiting:
Barbara Elsy
The Master of Ceremonies:
Duncan Robertson
A blind ballad-singer:
Trevor Anthony
A blind ballad-singer:
Freddie Phillips
Housewife:
Pauline Stevens
City crier:
Michael Rippon

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