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A masque by John Milton and Henry Lawes
As first presented at Ludlow Castle on Michaelmas Day, 1634
Edited and produced by Douglas Cleverdon
The songs of the Attendant Spirit and the Lady transcribed from the original MSS of Henry Lawes : sung by Rene Soames and Elsie Suddaby
Music composed and arranged by Elizabeth Poston played by the London Chamber Orchestra
(Leader, Andrew Cooper )
Conductor, Anthony Bernard

Contributors

Unknown:
John Milton
Unknown:
Henry Lawes
Produced By:
Douglas Cleverdon
Unknown:
Henry Lawes
Sung By:
Rene Soames
Sung By:
Elsie Suddaby
Arranged By:
Elizabeth Poston
Leader:
Andrew Cooper
Conductor:
Anthony Bernard
Comus:
Marius Goring
The Lady:
Diana Maddox
The Elder Brother:
Derek Hart
The Second Brother:
David Page
The Attendant Spirit:
Alan Wheatley
Sabrina:
Denise Bryer

Opera in three acts
Libretto by Gabriela Preissova
English version by Vida Harford
Music by Janacek
BBC Opera Chorus
(Trained by Alan G. Melville )
BBC Opera Orchestra (Leader, John Sharpe )
Conducted by Rafael Kubelik
Repetiteur, Vida Harford
Scene: A mountain village in Moravia at the end of the nineteenth century
Act 1
In front of a small mill. Evening

Contributors

Unknown:
Alan G. Melville
Leader:
John Sharpe
Conducted By:
Rafael Kubelik
Unknown:
Vida Harford
Grandmother Buryja:
Mary Jarred
Stewa her grandson:
Raymond Nilsson
Laca his half-brother:
John Lanigan
Mother Buryja. widow of the sexton. daughter-in-law of Grandmother Buryja:
Doris Doree
Jenufa her foster-daughter:
Gre Brouwenstijn
Foreman of the mill:
Arnold Matters
Barena servant at the mill:
Olivia Rossi
The Magistrate:
Edmund Donlevy
His wife:
Elsie Boardman
Karolka their daughter:
Marion Davies
A maid:
Mildred Watson
Jano a shepherd:
Beryl Hatt
The Aunt:
Irene Brightman

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