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The Rising Of The Moon, 26 May 1971
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Nicholas Maw
Librettist: Beverley Cross
Conductor: Myer Fredman
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Brother Timothy: Alexander Oliver
Cathleen Sweeney: Anne Howells
Donal O'Dowd: John Gibbs
Colonel Jowler: Richard Van Allan
Captain Lillywhite: John Fryatt
Max Von Zastrow: Peter Gottlieb
Lady Jowler: Rae Woodland
Frau Zastrow: Kerstin Meyer
Atalanta Lillywhite: Wendy Eathorne
Corporal Haywood: Brian Donlan
Cornet Beaumont: John Wakefield
Widow Sweeney: Johanna Peters
Mr Lynch: Dennis Wicks
Production Team
Original Producer: Colin Graham
Staff Director: Patrick Libby
Set Designer: Osbert Lancaster
Costume Designer: Osbert Lancaster
Lighting Designer: Robert Ornbo
The Opera
Venue: Glyndebourne
Composer: Nicholas Maw
Librettist: Beverley Cross
Conductor: Myer Fredman
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Cast
Brother Timothy: Alexander Oliver
Cathleen Sweeney: Anne Howells
Donal O'Dowd: John Gibbs
Colonel Jowler: Richard Van Allan
Captain Lillywhite: John Fryatt
Max Von Zastrow: Peter Gottlieb
Lady Jowler: Rae Woodland
Frau Zastrow: Kerstin Meyer
Atalanta Lillywhite: Wendy Eathorne
Corporal Haywood: Brian Donlan
Cornet Beaumont: John Wakefield
Widow Sweeney: Johanna Peters
Mr Lynch: Dennis Wicks
Production Team
Original Producer: Colin Graham
Staff Director: Patrick Libby
Set Designer: Osbert Lancaster
Costume Designer: Osbert Lancaster
Lighting Designer: Robert Ornbo