Albert Herring - Glyndebourne Festival Opera - Warner Music Group Germany

A comic Opera in three Acts

"Albert Herring", Benjamin Britten's comic opera which is gently laced with moments of farce, is a jocular parody on life in East Suffolk at the turn of the 20th century.
It is a quaint, nostalgical journey to a bygone England and the journey has come full circle back to Glyndebourne where this piece was premiered in 1947. Suffolk man himself, Sir Peter Hall returned triumphantly to his roots in this lovingly recreated production which leads us through the tale of Albert - a gullible, naive greengrocer lad who, much to his embarassement is made Village May King when it is realised there are no longer any girls with the necessary virtuous qualifications. The ensuring antics are brilliantly characterised by a strong British cast in this production, which is infused with freshness and limitless charm.

Music - Benjamin Britten
Text Eric Crozier

"Interpreters"
Lady Billows - Patricia Johnson
Florence Pike - Felicity Palmer
Miss Wordsworth - Elizabeth Gale
Mr Gredge - Derek Hammond-Stroud
Mr Upfold - Alexander Oliver
Superintendent Budd - Richard van Allan
Sid - Alan Opie
Albert Herring - John Graham-Hall
Nancy - Jean Rigby

The Glyndebourne Chorus
Solists of the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor - Bernard Haitink
Director - Peter Hall