{"product_id":"14319-walton-william-pears-peter-sargent-malcolm-troilus-and-cressida-1954-opening-night-program-and-clippings","title":"[Walton, WIlliam. (1902–1983) \u0026 Pears, Peter. (1910–1986) \u0026 Sargent, Malcolm. (1895–1967)] \"Troilus and Cressida\" - 1954 Opening Night Program and Clippings","description":"Original program from the December 3, 1954 world premiere of William Walton's opera \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eTroilus and Cressida\u003c\/i\u003e at the Royal Opera House. Conducted by Malcolm Sargent, the opera starred Richard Lewis and Magda Laszlo, with Peter Pears in a character role (singing through a heavy cold.) 4 pp. Light toning; overall in fine condition. 8.5 x 12.5 inches (21.5 x 32 cm). Together with an interesting selection of nine press clippings of reviews of the opening night, with one from the \u003ci style=\"\"\u003eTatler\u003c\/i\u003e profiling the composer.\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e\"From 1947 to 1954 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hit highlight\" style=\"\"\u003eWalton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e struggled with the composition of a grand opera, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hit highlight\" style=\"\"\u003eTroilus\u003c\/span\u003e and Cressida\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e. His severe standards of craftsmanship, combined with dissatisfaction with the librettist, Christopher Hassell, conspired to make the project a slow and painful one. Although the opera was a success at its Covent Garden première (3 December 1954) and in subsequent productions in New York and San Francisco, its outright failure at La Scala wounded \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hit highlight\" style=\"\"\u003eWalton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"\"\u003e deeply and sapped his self-confidence. He continued to revise, cut and make other alterations to the work for many years.\" (Byron Adams, New Grove Online.)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46093546553503,"sku":"14319","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0512\/4826\/7423\/files\/Walton_Troilus_Cressida_Prog_14319_281_29.jpg?v=1722188750","url":"https:\/\/www.schubertiademusic.com\/products\/14319-walton-william-pears-peter-sargent-malcolm-troilus-and-cressida-1954-opening-night-program-and-clippings","provider":"Schubertiade Music and Arts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}