Founded by rh c Earl of Harewood

Vol 14 No 10

Editor : HA R O L D R O S E NTH A L

Assistant Editor : ART H u R JA co B s

Editorial Board : PH I L I P HOPE - WALL ACE WILLIAM MA NN, A1':DREW PORTER DESM O ND SHAWE-TAYLOR , JOH N WARRACK

CONTENTS

The Frankfurt City Opera /n H ildeg:ud Weber Fra nk furfs Opera Company ense about the Appoggiatura /n Charles h ckerra5 '\ View from th e House hr Kenneth Rob;nson .l\1P

Competition in Bulgaria hr Pana iot Sayov Summer Festivals 1963

erdi in Verdi 's Birthplace and reports from Venice . . \1 unrreal. Bn lin. Leip::,ig, OC'hrccen. Tel-A viv, Jer11.rnle111 , i\101cow

Coming Events at Home We hear that Obituary Gramophone Re::ords London Opera Diary Provincial Opera Diary Television Opera Readers· Letters Opera Ca lendar pa e 65,

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