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Date 08/06/1936
London Royal Albert Hall – Hiawatha – 1936
An original programme for Hiawatha at the Royal Albert Hall, London, dated 8 June 1936, with soloists including baritone Harold Williams and soprano Elsie Suddaby.
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s cantata trilogy, based on Longfellow’s poem, was staged at the Albert Hall as a huge costumed spectacle by the Royal Choral Society each summer between the wars.
These grand annual productions were a much-loved London event, and their programmes are a great find for collectors of old theatre programmes and concert history.
| Production | Hiawatha |
|---|---|
| Venue | Royal Albert Hall – London |
| Cast | Harold Williams – Elsie Suddaby |
Condition: V Good, lcr, nof, a few tiny cover spots
Did you know?
- Coleridge-Taylor’s Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast premiered in 1898, when the composer was just 22.
- The staged Albert Hall Hiawatha seasons ran from 1924 until 1939, conducted by Malcolm Sargent.
- Australian-born Harold Williams frequently sang the role of Hiawatha in these productions.
SKU: T00158
