European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 07, 1963, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Stripes daily Magazine a tone from the Sadler i Welli opera production of Benjamin Brittn t Peter Grimes pret need by the group on a Lour of Germany. Sadlek s Wells specially operas Sung in English dramatic moment in the English opera. Buxom Woith singing supporting Large and enthusiastic audiences or 1_.-_-__ the performances of the Sadler s Wells opera winding up a successful 17-Day tour of West Germany featuring imaginative staging and top notch voices the com Pany has been alternating performances of Igor Stravinsky s the Rake s Progress Gilbert and Sullivan s Lola the and Benjamin Britten s Peter  the pictures on this Page were taken during the Frankfurt presentation of Poter Grimes which since its world premiere eight years ago to Day has been performed counties times and has been lauded As one of the major operatic works of the 20th Century. A musical interpretation of George Crabbe s 1810 poem the Borough the opera has been unfailingly successful since its first performance. All the operas Are Sung in English. Top performers from Britain As Well As Canada new zealand and Australia Are included in the company s roster of singers. Is photos by Gene Bane Friday. June 7, 1963 the stars and stapes Page ii