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The Beggars Opera / Glyndebourne Festival wartime tour 1940
Composer: John Gay
Librettist: John Gay
Sung In: English
Version: Frederic Austin
Notes: Frederick Austin took over from Anthony Bernard as chief conductor at Glasgow but Michael Mudie remained as assistant. It still is not clear when and if Mudie conducted any performances.
Performances
20 February 1940 at King's Theatre, Glasgow view performance details
21 February 1940 at King's Theatre, Glasgow view performance details
21 February 1940 at King's Theatre, Glasgow view performance details
22 February 1940 at King's Theatre, Glasgow view performance details
22 February 1940 at King's Theatre, Glasgow view performance details
23 February 1940 at King's Theatre, Glasgow view performance details
24 February 1940 at King's Theatre, Glasgow view performance details
24 February 1940 at King's Theatre, Glasgow view performance details