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An opera by Benjamin Britten
Libretto by Eric Crozier
Studio production by Stanford Robinson
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English Opera Group
Chamber Orchestra
(Leader, Jack Kessler )
Conducted by Benjamin Britten
The action of the comedy takes place during April and May of the year 1900 at Loxford. a small market town In East Suffolk
Act 1
Scene 1: The morning room In Lady
Billows's house
Scene 2: Mrs. Herring's shop

Contributors

Unknown:
Benjamin Britten
Unknown:
Eric Crozier
Production By:
Stanford Robinson
Leader:
Jack Kessler
Conducted By:
Benjamin Britten
Lady Billows, an elderly autocrat:
Joan Cross
Florence Pike, her housekeeper and companion:
Gladys Parr
Miss Wordsworth, head teacher at the Church School.:
Margaret Ritchie
Mr Gedge, the Vicar of St Mary's:
Otakar Kraus
Police Superintendent Budd:
Norman Lumsden
Mr Upfold, Mayor of Loxford, and butcher:
Roy Ashton
Sid butcher's assistant:
Denis Dowling
Nancy, a girl from the bakery:
Nancy Evans
Mrs Herring, owner of the green-grocer's shop:
Catherine Lawson
Albert Herring, her son, who runs the shop:
Peter Pears
Three tiresome village children:Emmie:
Anne Sharp
Cis:
Elisabeth Parry
Harry:
David Spenser

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