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(11) Contralto Ethel Toms as Feodor
in Boris Godounov.
(12) Doris Lemon as
Xenia in Boris Godounov.
(13) Robert Radford in
the title role of Boris Godounov. English bass (Nottingham, England: 13 May
1874 - London, England: 3 Mar 1933). He made his operatic debut at Covent Garden
(1904) as
the Commendatore in Don Giovanni. He sang in the first English Ring
Cycle in London. He created Abbott Tunstall in Angelus (Naylor). In 1921 he became a founder,
along with Thomas Beecham,
of the British National Opera Company. Later he became its director.
(14) Webster Millar as Grigori in Boris Godounov. Webster
Millar was his stage name. His real name was Charles Cecil. A tenor, Millar
appeared with the D'Oyly Carte "New" Opera Company in 1921. From 1911 until
his untimely death (blood poisoning) in 1924, he appeared in grand opera at
Drury Lane, Covent Garden, and with the Beecham Opera Company.
(15) Powell Edwards as Pimène
in Boris Godounov.
(16) Robert Parker as Tonio
in Pagliacci.
Born: May 13, 1874 -
(17) Frank Mullings as
Canio
(Pagliacci): English tenor (Walsall: 10 Mar 1891 - Manchester: 19 May 1953). He
made his debut in Coventry (1907) as Faust. He performed with the T.B.O.C.
from 1916 to 1921. He was also associated with the B.N.O.C. from 1922 to 1926.
He created the role of Hadyar in Nail (by De Lara) and Apollo in
Alkestis (by Boughton).
[During World War I]
"Mobile anti-aircraft guns parked near the theatre
during a Pagliacci. Their fire made counter rhythms to the bass drum
beats which herald the strolling players' entry. Shrapnel rattled on the stage
roof. [Donald] Baylis urged the singers to carry on."1
(18) Olive Townend as Nedda in
Pagliacci.
(19) Rosina Buckmann as
Cio-Cio-San (Madame Butterfly).
New Zealand soprano (Blenheim, NZ: c1880 - London: 30 Dec 1948). She made her
debut in Welling (1906) in A Moorish Maid (by Hill). She sang with the
Melba Grand Opera Company in Australia (1909, 1911). She appeared at Covent
Garden, and with the Beecham Company from 1915 to 1920. She excelled as Aida
(seen here), Butterfly, and Isolde. She was married to the tenor Maurice
d'Oisly.
(20) Edith Clegg as
Suzuki in Madame Buttterfly.
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