{"product_id":"14315-vaughan-williams-ralph-the-pilgrim-s-progress-1951-opening-night-program","title":"[Vaughan Williams, Ralph. (1872-1958)] \"The Pilgrim's Progress\" - 1951 Opening Night Program","description":"Original program from the April 26, 1951 premiere at the Royal Opera House of Ralph Vaughan Williams' opera \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eThe Pilgrim's Progress\u003c\/i\u003e, based on John Bunyan's Christian allegory. Conducted by Leonard Hancock and produced by Nevill Coghill, the opera starred Inia Te Wiata and Arnold Matters. Some light toning; overall in fine condition. 8.5 x 11.25 inches (21.6 x 28.5 cm).\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003eVaughan Williams himself prepared the libretto for \u003ci\u003eThe Pilgrim's Progress\u003c\/i\u003e, (which he described as a \"Morality\" rather than an opera) with interpolations from the Bible and also text from his second wife, Ursula Wood. His changes to the story included altering the name of the central character from 'Christian' to 'Pilgrim', so as to universalize the spiritual message. \u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.42857;\"\u003eHerbert Murrill has characterised the opera as \"summarizing in three hours virtually the whole creative output of a great composer\".[3] The opera contains 41 individual singing roles.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093546619039,"sku":"14315","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Vaughan_Williams_Pilgrims_Progress_Prog_14315_281_29.jpg?v=1722188751","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14315-vaughan-williams-ralph-the-pilgrim-s-progress-1951-opening-night-program","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}