Claire Watson, soprano ; Peter Pears, tenor ; James Pease, David Kelly, Owen Brannigan, basses ; supporting soloists ; Orchestra and Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden ; the composer conducting
Opera in 3 acts and a prologue.
Libretto by Montagu Slater after a poem by George Crabbe.
Previously issued on analog discs in 1959.
Recorded 1958 December Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London.