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Capriccio, 29 July 1964
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Richard Strauss
Librettist: Clemens Krauss & Richard Strauss
Conductor: Bryan Balkwill
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Flamand: Horst Wilhelm
Olivier: Raymond Wolansky
La Roche: Benno Kusche
The Countess: Elisabeth Soderstrom
The Count: George Fortune
Clairon: Sona Cervena
Italian Tenor: Amadeo Casanovas
Italian Soprano: Alberta Valentini
Major Domo: Stafford Dean
Monsieur Taupe: Hugues Cuenod
Servant: Dennis Brandt
Servant: Minoo Golvala
Servant: Philip Langridge
Servant: Bruce Lochtie
Servant: Heinz Danziger
Servant: Brian Donlan
Servant: Emyr Green
Servant: Lawrence Richard
Dancer: Valerie Davie
Dancer: Robert Harrold
Production Team
Set Designer: Dennis Lennon
Costume Designer: Anthony Powell
Lighting Designer: Francis Reid
Choreographer: Robert Harrold
Original Producer: Gunther Rennert
Assistant Producer: Dennis Maunder
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Richard Strauss
Librettist: Clemens Krauss & Richard Strauss
Conductor: Bryan Balkwill
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Flamand: Horst Wilhelm
Olivier: Raymond Wolansky
La Roche: Benno Kusche
The Countess: Elisabeth Soderstrom
The Count: George Fortune
Clairon: Sona Cervena
Italian Tenor: Amadeo Casanovas
Italian Soprano: Alberta Valentini
Major Domo: Stafford Dean
Monsieur Taupe: Hugues Cuenod
Servant: Dennis Brandt
Servant: Minoo Golvala
Servant: Philip Langridge
Servant: Bruce Lochtie
Servant: Heinz Danziger
Servant: Brian Donlan
Servant: Emyr Green
Servant: Lawrence Richard
Dancer: Valerie Davie
Dancer: Robert Harrold
Production Team
Set Designer: Dennis Lennon
Costume Designer: Anthony Powell
Lighting Designer: Francis Reid
Choreographer: Robert Harrold
Original Producer: Gunther Rennert
Assistant Producer: Dennis Maunder