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By Nicholas M. Horrock
Special to the Rappahannock News
For their first offering at the Castleton Festival next summer. Lorin Maazel has chosen three operas by Benjamin Britten, a 20th century English composer, including the “Rape of Lucretia." published in 1946; “Albert Herring," published in 1947; and an adaptation of “The Beggar's Opera." presented in 1948. according to Maazel’s wife. German actress Dietlinde Turban, who is the planner of many of the festival events.
The unanimous approval of the Castleton Festival on Monday by the Board of Supervisors, allowed the Maazels to fully discuss in an interview with the Rappahannock Ncirs their plans for this major music event next July.
Final approval bv the supervisors for the Maazels plan came after it received strong backing from the Planning Commission and County Administrator John McCarthy. The Maazels were lauded tor their contribution to the children of the county and for the well-known musicians and performers that the festival will bring to Rappahannock County.
After the vote, members of the Board of Supervisors told the Maazels' lawyer Douglas K. Baumgardner that this was the finest proposal he had ever presented to the board.
As Baumgardner basked in this approval. Supervisor S. Bryant Lee. Hampton District, jokingly warned that, of course. “Now the only way was down."
The meeting brought endorsements from several groups who had backed the festival at the
See FESTIVAL. Page A5
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