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Albert Herring, 01 July 1947
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Librettist: Eric Crozier
Conductor: Benjamin Britten
Orchestra: English Opera Group
Cast
Lady Billows: Joan Cross
Florence Pike: Gladys Parr
Miss Wordsworth: Margaret Ritchie
Mr Gedge: William Parsons
Mr Upfold: Roy Ashton
Superintendent Budd: Norman Lumsden
Sid: Frederick Sharp
Albert Herring: Peter Pears
Nancy: Nancy Evans
Mrs Herring: Betsy de la Porte
Emmie: Lesley Duff
Cis: Anne Sharp
Harry: David Spenser
Production Team
Original Producer: Frederick Ashton
Set Designer: John Piper
Costume Designer: John Piper
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Benjamin Britten
Librettist: Eric Crozier
Conductor: Benjamin Britten
Orchestra: English Opera Group
Cast
Lady Billows: Joan Cross
Florence Pike: Gladys Parr
Miss Wordsworth: Margaret Ritchie
Mr Gedge: William Parsons
Mr Upfold: Roy Ashton
Superintendent Budd: Norman Lumsden
Sid: Frederick Sharp
Albert Herring: Peter Pears
Nancy: Nancy Evans
Mrs Herring: Betsy de la Porte
Emmie: Lesley Duff
Cis: Anne Sharp
Harry: David Spenser
Production Team
Original Producer: Frederick Ashton
Set Designer: John Piper
Costume Designer: John Piper