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Romeo and Juliet March 1953 - Sadler's Wells An opera in two acts by Heinrich Sutermeister, conducted by James Robertson and produced by George Devine. The program includes the following credit: "The fight in Act 1 arranged by Peter Diamond" La Forza Del Destino 28th September 1962 - Covent Garden Opera company produced by Sam Wanamaker conducted by George Solti with Douglas Robinson as Chorus Master and Charles Taylor as Leader Marchese di Calatrava: Forbes Robinson Donna Leonora di Vargas: Floriana Cavalli Curra: Noreen Berry Don Alvaro: Carlo Bergonzi Fight Director: Peter Diamond Macbeth 26th June 1969 - Royal Opera House Revival opera conducted by Carlo Felice Cillario, with Douglas Robinson as Chorus Master and Charles Taylor as Leader. Macbeth: Kostas Paskalis Banquo: Forbes Robinson Fleance: Michael Millen Lady MacBeth: Elena Suliotis Fight Director: Peter Diamond Hamlet 22nd May 1971 - The Royal Opera Revival opera conducted by Edward Downes with Douglas Robinson as Chorus Master and Charles Taylor as Leader. Hamlet: Donald Rutherford Gertrude: Patricia Johnson Ophelia: Anne Howells Fight Director: Peter Diamond Otello 1st June 1972 - The Royal Opera Revival opera conducted by Colin Davis with Douglas Robinson as Chorus Master and Charles Taylor and Peter Gibbs as Leaders Otello: John Vickers Desdemona: Joan Carlyle Iago: Kostas Paskalis Emilia: Heather Begg Fight Director: Peter Diamond Jack and the Beanstalk Christmas 1973 - City Varieties / Leeds Star clown Charlie Cairoli took top billing in this panto, with Peter relegated to one half of the pantomime cow. Said cow subsequently absconded, and was used by the family for many years after the show. "Oh no, she wasn't!" etc... Otello 1st May 1974 - The Royal Opera Revival opera conducted by Charles Mackerras with Douglas Robinson as Chorus Master and Charles Taylor as Leader Otello: Carlo Cossutta Desdemona: Kiri Te Kanawa Iago: Piero Cappuccilli Emilia: Elizabeth Bainsbridge Fight Director: Peter Diamond Otello 28th February 1977 - The Royal Opera Revival opera conducted by Zubin Mehta with Robin Stapleton as Chorus Master and John Brown as Leader Otello: Jon Vickers Desdemona: Raina Kabaivanska Iago: Peter Glossop Emilia: Elizabeth Bainsbridge Fight Director: Peter Diamond Otello 19th April 1978 - The Royal Opera Revival opera conducted by Giuseppe Patanè with John Bacon as Chorus Master and Meyer Stolow as Leader Otello: Carlo Cossutta Desdemona: Maria Chiara Iago: Silvano Carroli Emilia: Elizabeth Bainsbridge Fight Director: Peter Diamond Otello 5th / 9th / 12th / 16th / 19th February 1980 - The Royal Opera Revival opera conducted by Carlos Kleiber with John Barker as Chorus Master and John Brown as Leader Otello: Plácido Domingo Desdemona: Margaret Price Iago: Silvano Carroli Emilia: Claire Powell Fight Director: Peter Diamond Otello 3rd November 1980 - The Royal Opera Revival opera conducted by Colin Davis with John Baker as Chorus Master and John Brown as Leader Otello: Jon Vickers Desdemona: Teresa Zylis-Gara Iago: Renato Bruson Emilia: Elizabeth Bainsbridge Fight Director: Peter Diamond Otello 14th / 18th / 23rd November 1983 - The Royal Opera Revival opera conducted by Colin Davis with Nina Walker as Acting Chorus Master and Hugh Maguire as Leader Otello: Plácido Domingo Desdemona: Katia Ricciarelli Iago: Piero Cappuccilli Emilia: Elizabeth Bainsbridge Fight Director: Peter Diamond Andrea Chénier 27th April 1985 - The Royal Opera Revival opera conducted by Julius Rudel, with Pter Burian as Chorus Master and John Brown as Leader Andrea Chenier: Plácido Domingo Carlo Gerard: Giorgio Zancanaro Major Domo: John Gibbs Maddalena di Coigny: Anna Tomowa-Sintow Bersi: Cynthia Buchan Fight Director: Peter Diamond |