Leyla Gencer Archive

ALBERT HERRING

Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1977)

Opera in three acts in English [Sung in Italian]

Libretto: Eric Crosier
Premièr at Glynderbourne – 20 June 1947

29, 31 December 1979

Piccolo Scala, Milano

Conductor: Piero Bellugi
Stage director: Virginio Puecher
Scene - costumes: Mauro Pagano - Gianni Mantovanini

Lady Billows an elderly autocrat LEYLA GENCER soprano [Role debut]
Florance Pike her housekeeper LAURA ZANINI mezzo-soprano
Miss Wordsworth a schoolteacher KATE GAMBERUCCI soprano
Mr. Gedge the Vicar ORAZIO MORI baritone
Mr. Upfold the Mayor OSLAVIO DI CREDICO tenor
Superintendent Budd FEDERICO DAVIA’ bass
Sid a butcher’s assistant ARTURO TESTA baritone
Albert Herring from the greengrocer’s EDOARDO GIMENEZ tenor
Emmie a village child MARIA GRAZIA POLCARO soprano
Cis a village child LAURA PERASSO soprano
Harry a village child MASAKO DEGUCI soprano
Nancy Waters HELGA MÜLLER MOLINARI mezzo-soprano
Mrs Herring WILMA BORELLI mezzo-soprano

Time: April – May 1900
Place: Oxford, England