October 1970
Vol 21
Founded by th e Earl of Harewood
No10
Editor Associate Editors Editorial Board
HAROLD ROSENTHAL Alan Bl yt h and Arthur Jacobs William Mann, Andrew Porter , Desmond Shawe-Taylor, John Warrack
Editorial Officis: 6 Woodland Rise, London N IO JUH
Contents 'King Arthur' Revised and Revived by Colin Graham The Callas Debate : Part 2 Opera of the Gramophone: 28
'Die Waiki.ire' - Part 2 by Alan Blyth
COMING EVENTS - SUPPLEMENT including plans for Sadler's Wells Opera, Glyndebourne Tour, Welsh National Opera ; 'We hear that . . . '; Opera
Calendar
Records Reviewed by Alan Bly th
Tributes to Sir John Barbirolli by Sir Da vid Webster, Dame Eva Turn er and Perceval Gra ves
Oda Slobodskaya - A Personal Tribute by lvor Newton
Our Critics Abroad
Obituary
50 Years Ago; 25 Years Ago
London Opera Diary
At the Proms
At the Films
Readers' Letters
Front Cover: Geoffrey Chard as Coppelius in 'Th e Tales of Hoffmann' at th e London Coliseum
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Classified advertisements
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