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A shortened version of Moliere's comedy
English adaptation by Miles Malleson
Incidental music. Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, by Richard Strauss played by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (leader. David McCallum ). Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham Bt.
Produced by Carl Ebert .
From the King's Theatre. Edinburgh The action of the play takes place in the great hall of M. Jourdain's house, and of the opera . on a stage set up in the hall

Contributors

Unknown:
Richard Strauss
Leader:
David McCallum
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham Bt.
Produced By:
Carl Ebert
Unknown:
M. Jourdain'S
The Composer:
John' Ebdon
The Music Master:
Wensley Pithey
The Dancing Master:
Graham Stark
A singer:
April Cantelo
Monsieur Jourdain:
Miles Maheson
First flunkey:
Norman Welsh
Second flunkey:
Alan Gordon
The Fencing Master:
Peter Copley
The Philosopher:
Harold Scott
The Master Tailor:
Michael Holmes
Nicoline:
Ilona Ference
Madame Jourdain:
Dandy Nicholls
Dorante David:
King- Wood
Dorimene:
Tatiana Lieven

Opera in one act
Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Music by Richard Strauss
Cast in order of singing:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader. David McCallum )
Conductor: Sir Thomas Beecham. Bt
Produced by Carl Ebert
From the King's Theatre. Edinburgh

Contributors

Unknown:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Music By:
Richard Strauss
Leader:
David McCallum
Conductor:
Sir Thomas Beecham.
Produced By:
Carl Ebert
Najade:
Dorothy Bond
Dryade:
Marjorie Thomas
Echo:
April Cantelo
Ariadne:
Hilde Zadek
Harlekin:
Douglas Craig
Zerbinetta:
Ilse Hollweg
Brighella:
Murray Dickie
Truffaldin:
Bruce Dargavel
Scaramuccio:
Alexander Young
Bacchus:
Peter Anders

Third Programme

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