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Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, 25 August 1950
The Opera
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Composer: Richard Strauss
Librettist: Molière
Conductor: Thomas Beecham
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Monsieur Jourdain: Miles Malleson
Madame Jourdain: Dandy Nichols
Nicoline: Ilona Ference
Dorimene: Tatiana Lieven
Music Master: Wensley Pithey
Composer: John Ebdon
Dancing Master: Graham Stark
Philosopher: Harold Scott
Fencing Master: Peter Copley
Assistant To Fmaster: David Ashley
Dorante: David King-Wood
First Flunkey: Norman Welsh
Second Flunkey: Alan Gordon
Master Tailor: Michael Holmes
Assistant To Tailor: Leo Kersley
Wig Maker: Roger Tully
Chief Cook: Michael Holmes
Assistant To Cook: Roger Tully
Cook's Boy: Leo Kersley
Production Team
Original Producer: Miles Malleson
Set Designer: Oliver Messel
Costume Designer: Oliver Messel
Choreographer: Michael Holmes
Assistant Producer: Carl Ebert
The Opera
Venue: King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Composer: Richard Strauss
Librettist: Molière
Conductor: Thomas Beecham
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Monsieur Jourdain: Miles Malleson
Madame Jourdain: Dandy Nichols
Nicoline: Ilona Ference
Dorimene: Tatiana Lieven
Music Master: Wensley Pithey
Composer: John Ebdon
Dancing Master: Graham Stark
Philosopher: Harold Scott
Fencing Master: Peter Copley
Assistant To Fmaster: David Ashley
Dorante: David King-Wood
First Flunkey: Norman Welsh
Second Flunkey: Alan Gordon
Master Tailor: Michael Holmes
Assistant To Tailor: Leo Kersley
Wig Maker: Roger Tully
Chief Cook: Michael Holmes
Assistant To Cook: Roger Tully
Cook's Boy: Leo Kersley
Production Team
Original Producer: Miles Malleson
Set Designer: Oliver Messel
Costume Designer: Oliver Messel
Choreographer: Michael Holmes
Assistant Producer: Carl Ebert