THE SAINT OF BLEECKER STREET
Words and Music by Gian Carlo Menotti

This opera had its world premiere on 27th December, 1954, at the Broadway Theatre, New York. It has since been staged in several other cities in Europe and America, but. although the opera was televised here a short while ago, this is the first staged performance in this country.

CIVIC HALL, ORPINGTON

Saturday 21st, Wednesday 25th, Friday, 27th July 1962

Characters in order of appearance :

Assunta ...JILLIAN VERRIER
A Young Man .......JOHN STEVENS
Maria Corona ...IRIS MORGAN
Her Dumb Son.....JONATHAN PASSMORE
Carmela.....SHEILA SOU~IWOOD
A Young Woman....ELIZABETH BURKE
Don Mario (a priest)....JOHN BROOKS
Annina ...MARY WELLS
Michele (her buother)....MALCOLM ROBERTSON
Concettina (a child of five) ...PAMELA WYBORN
A Woman....BRENDA LOVITT
A Girl....ELEANOR JEROME
Desideria....MOYNA COPE
Salvatore....RICHARD PASSMORE
An old man....KENNETH WAGSTAFFE
First Singer....JOHN STEVENS
Second Singer ...JOHN DAVIES
A Guest....PATRICK COLLINS
The Barman....PETER HANNAFORD
A Man....PETER HANNAFORD

Consuctor : AUDREY LANGFORD
Producer: ANDE ANDERSON
Designer : ERIC WALMSLEY