ALBERT HERRING
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1977)
Opera in three acts in English [Sung in Italian]
Libretto: Eric Crosier Premièr at Glynderbourne – 20 June 1947
13 January 1980
Teatro Municipale, Reggio Emilia
Conductor: Piero Bellugi
Stage director: Virginio Puecher
Scene - costumes: Mauro Pagano -
Gianni Mantovanini
Lady Billows an
elderly autocrat LEYLA GENCER soprano
Florance Pike her housekeeper
LAURA ZANINI mezzo-sopranoMiss 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