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RECITAL – FERRARA

Teatro Comunale
21 December 1977

Leyla Gencer soprano
Marcello Guerrini piano

Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.1 Zyczenie (The Wish)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.2 Wiosna (Spring)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.3 Smutna rzeka (The Sad Stream)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.4 Hulanka (Merrymaking)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.5 Gdzie lubi (There were she loves)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.6 Precz z moich oczu! (Out of my sight!)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74. No.7 Posel (The Envoy)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.8 Sliczny chlopiec (Handsome lad)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.9 Melodya (Melody)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.10 Wojak (The Warrior)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.11 Dumkas: Dwojaki koniec (The double end)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.12 Moja pieszczotka (My darling)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.13 Dumkas: Nie ma czego trzeba (There is no need)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.14 Pierscien (The ring)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.15 Narzeczony (The Bridegroom)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.16 Piosnka litewska (Lithuanian Song)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.17 Spiew grobowny (Hymn from the Tomb)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.18 Czary (Charms)
Chopin Polish Songs op.74 No.19 Dumka (Reverie)

ALBERT HERRING       

Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1977)                                         
Opera in three acts in English [Sung in Italian]
Libretto: Eric Crosier 
Premièr at Glynderbourne – 20 June 1947

30 January 1980                                       
Teatro Comunale, Ferrara  

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-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