Opera for television in 2 acts. Libretto by Myfanwy Piper, based on the short story by Henry James. Benjamin Luxon, John Shirley-Quirk, Nigel Douglas, Sylvia Fisher, Heather Harper, Jennifer Vyvyan, Janet Baker, Peter Pears ; narrator : Pears ; Wandsworth School Boys' Choir ; English Chamber Orchestra ; the composer, conductor. First broadcast by BBC Two from The Maltings, Snape, on May 16, 1971. Booklet with program notes by Philip Reed & synopsis by Sue Baxter in English, French & German (26 pages) inserted in container.
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Also includes: Extracts from "Music Now" ("Music on Two") from May 9, 1971 : John Amis speaking about the opera and talking with Graham, Piper, Pears & Large, & John Culshaw speaking with Britten (15:38).
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