OPERA (Founded b y the EARL OF HAREWOOD)

Vol 6 N o 11

NOVEMBER 1955

Editor : HAROLD ROSE:--J THAL Assist a nt Editor : AN DREW PORTER Associ ate Edit o rs: PHILIP HOPE- WA LL ACE,

WILLJ AM MANN, CECIL SMITH, DESMOND SH AWE-TAYLOR

Contents

Co ver : Pilar Lo rengar Comment The New Vienna Opera by John Russell The Pa ri s Version of 'Tannhau se r· by Ed1rard Doivnes Success in Ope ra : 2 by En vin Ste in The ew Berlin Staatsope r by H orst Koegler rews Including contributions by Janos Liebner, Riccardo Malipiero, Cynthia Jolly and Ester Dinacci Obituary Gramophone R eco rd s Book R eviews Opera Diary Readers· Lette rs Opera Ca lend a r page 684

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