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Mañana

Broadcast on 1 February 1956, composer Arthur Benjamin's Mañana was the first opera commissioned by the BBC.

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  • Frederick Sharp

    Frederick Sharp

    The Wise Man

  • Edith Coates

    Edith Coates

    The Widow

  • Heather Harper

    Heather Harper

    Luisita

  • Carlos Montes

    Carlos Montes

    Pedro

  • Naida Labay

    Naida Labay

    Conchita

  • Patricia Kern

    Patricia Kern

    Pia

  • Sheila Young

    Sheila Young

    Third woman

  • Ivor Evans

    Ivor Evans

    The Mayor

  • William Dickie

    William Dickie

    The Innkeeper

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Broadcast on 1 February 1956, composer Arthur Benjamin's Mañana was the first opera commissioned by the BBC.

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