Broadcast on 1 February 1956, composer Arthur Benjamin's Mañana was the first opera commissioned by the BBC.
Cast:
Frederick Sharp, Edith Coates, Heather Harper, Carlos Montes, Naida Labay
Production:
BBC TV
The Wise Man
The Widow
Luisita
Pedro
Conchita
Pia
Third woman
The Mayor
The Innkeeper
Dolores
Jose
Carlos
The Pickpocket
The Lazy Man
First Villager
Second Villager