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Der Rosenkavalier-1 November 1947 Evening

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Opera: Performance details

Company: Covent Garden Opera Company
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Karl Rankl
Chorus Master Douglas Robinson
Leader Joseph Shadwick
Cast
Princess von Werdenberg
wife of Field Marshal Prince von Werdenberg 		Doris Dorée
Octavian
called Quinquin, a young gentleman of noble family 		Victoria Sladen
Black Page to the Princess Tony Tarver
Major Domo to the Princess David Tree
The Princess's Footman Arthur Kellet
The Princess's Footman Ronald Lewis
The Princess's Footman James Benbridge
The Princess's Footman Harry Gawler
Baron Ochs von Lerchenau David Franklin
A Noble Widow Elizabeth Harbutt
Noble Orphan Vera Evans
Noble Orphan Lilian Simmons
Noble Orphan Margaret McColville
A Milliner Aileen Corway
An Animal Seller Emlyn Jones
A Hairdresser Anthony Pavilony
The Attorney Rhydderch Davies
Valzacchi
a shady agent 		Hubert Norville
Annina
his partner 		Constance Shacklock
A Tenor Singer Kenneth Neate
Leopold
bodyservant to Baron Ochs 		Haydn Llewelyn
Herr von Faninal
a rich Merchant newly ennobled 		Grahame Clifford
Sophie
his daughter 		Leni Lynn
Her Duenna Muriel Burnett
Major Domo to Faninal Edgar Evans
The Landlord David Tree
Waiter Anthony Pavilony
Waiter John Campbell
Waiter Alan Hobson
Waiter Donald Gowing
Police Inspector Rhydderch Davies
The Covent Garden Opera Chorus
The Covent Garden Orchestra
Language: English
Translator: Alan Pryce-Jones
Information source: Royal Opera House programme for 1 November 1947 (in Royal Opera House Collections)