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The Archive holds a wealth of material about the people, productions and origins of our world-renowned opera house. Come and see curated exhibitions and find out what’s new in the Glyndebourne Archive.

Albert Herring, 11 October 1986

The Opera

Venue: Glyndebourne

Composer: Benjamin Britten

Librettist: Eric Crozier

Conductor: Oliver Knussen

Orchestra: London Sinfonietta

Cast

Lady Billows: Phyllis Cannan

Florence Pike: Susan Bickley

Miss Wordsworth: Anna Steiger

Mr Gedge: Philip O'Reilly

Mr Upfold: Howard Milner

Superintendent Budd: Wout Oosterkamp

Sid: Peter Coleman-Wright

Albert Herring: John Graham-Hall

Nancy: Elizabeth Laurence

Mrs Herring: Linda Ormiston

Emmie: Yvonne Barclay

Cis: Lynne Davies

Harry: Richard Peachey

Production Team

Original Producer: Peter Hall

Set Designer: John Gunter

Costume Designer: John Gunter

Lighting Designer: Mark Jonathan

Revival Producer: Christopher Newell