December 1975

Val 26 No12

Founded by 1he Earl of Harewood

Editor

HAROLD ROSENTHAL

Associate Editor Alan Blyth Editorial Board Elizabeth Forbes, Arthur Jacobs, William Mann,

Rodney Milnes, Charles Osborne, Andrew Porter, Desmond Shawe-Taylor, John Warrack

Editorial Offices : 6 Woodland Rise, London N /0 3UH

Scottish Opera's ew Home by Harold Rosenthal

·Salome' 1975 by Joachim Her:

People : 108

Michael Langdon by Harold Rosenrhal

In the News

My Italian debut by Ian Wallace

Vittorio Gui , 1885- 1975- An Appreciation by George

Christie

Obituary

Reader ' Letters

Our critics abroad : Report from merica, Argentina, Canada, Au tria , Germany, Italy

COMING EVENTS - S PPLEMENT including plan for Brussels, Milan, Florence, Turin, Venice; 'We hear that . . : ; Opera Calendar Record Reviews Christma Competition London Opera Diary including re iews of Wagner performance and 'II barbiere di Siviglia' at Covent Garden ; 'War and Peace' at the Coliseum; and Handel Opera at Sadler' Wells Theatre [n the suburb [n Wale Glyndebourne Touring Opera Opera for All In Concert On Radio Front cover : Sylvia Sa and Charle Craig in 'Otelia' at Glasgow

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