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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