Royal Opera Gala Visit

Series

Series Name
British Movietone News

Issue

Issue No.
1253A
Date Released
11 Jun 1953
Date submitted
Jun 1953
Date submitted
9 Jun 1953
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Story

Story No. within this Issue
4 / 4
Summary
MOVIETONE CARD TITLE: Royal Opera Gala Visit. DESCRIPTION: Now, another great London crowd - this time at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, where the Queen and the Royal Family attended the performance of Benjamin Britten’s Gloriana. The audience was large and distinguished and included many Coronation visitors from overseas. SHOTLIST: Cut story - KS. MS Covent Garden Opera House. Crowds. Covent Open House. Poster reads Gloriana. Arrivals - Mr Menzies, Mr Nehru, Queen Salote of Tonga. Interior - in foyer, arrivals, Lord Alexander, Sir David Eccles, Mr St Laurent. Countess of Harewood, then Earl of Harewood, Duke & Duchess of Gloucester, then Duchess of Kent, more arrivals of Crown Prince & Princess of Norway. Queen Mother & Princess Margaret enter accompanied by Lord Waverley. Queen arrives & Duke wearing court dress. MS royal family in foyer. Grenadier Guards on stairs. Queen & Duke climb staircase to box. Audience rise, National Anthem played, royal family stand in box.
Keywords
Politics and government; Buildings and structures; Music and dance; Entertainment and leisure; Ceremonies; Military
Locations
Covent Garden
Footage sources
Pathe
Rota
Card file number
59225
Credits:
Commentator
Lionel James Gamlin
Length of story (in feet)
278
Story extras:
Film clip

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'Royal Opera Gala Visit', British Movietone News Issue No. 1253A, 11 Jun 1953. https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/newsonscreen/search/index.php/story/18586 (Accessed 07 Feb 2025)