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A new opera in three acts adapted from Charles Dickens's 'Pickwick Papers'.
Specially adapted for television prior to staging at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (by arrangement with the British Music Drama Company)
The BBC Television Orchestra
Conducted by Albert Coates

Contributors

Author:
Charles Dickens
Music:
Albert Coates
Scenery and costumes designed by:
Aubrey Hammond
The opera produced by:
Vladimir Rosing
Musicians:
The BBC Television Orchestra
Conductor:
Albert Coates
Presented by:
Dallas Bower
Pickwick:
William Parsons
Sam Weller:
Dennis Noble
Jingle:
Henry Wendon
Wardle:
Samuel Worthington
Snodgrass:
Stanley Pope
Roker:
Kenneth Ellis
Parker:
James Topping
Winkle:
Gerald Davies
Prisoner:
Watcyn Watcyns
Mrs. Bardell:
Vera de Villiers
Aunt Rachel:
Enid Cruickshank
Debtors:
John Hargreaves
Debtors:
John L. Lewis

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