Renard / Scherzo A La Russe / Mavra

This is the first UK version for this cat# LABELS: - Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels - "MADE IN ENGLAND BY" at 11 o'clock - "℗ 1965" - "B.I.E.M." in a box on both sides - Tax code "K/T" - Matrix numbers printed upside-down SLEEVE: - Front laminated - Bold "STEREO" on spine - Large "STEREO" on back - "© 1965, The Decca Record Company Limited, London" - "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited" - "Printed in England by Clout & Baker Ltd." - Unsigned liner notes in English on back INSERT: - 4 pages - "Printed in England by Clout & Baker Ltd." - Renard is described as "A burlesque for the stage to be sung and acted, based on popular Russian folk tales" - The English libretto for Renard is "© in all countries J. & W. Chester, Limited, London" - Mavra is described as a "Opéra bouffe in one act" - Regarding Mavra: "It is regretted that it has proved impossible to obtain permission to print the English words of the above work as sung on this disc, owing to difficulties of copyright." CATALOG NUMBERS: - SXL 6171 on sleeve - SXL.6171 on labels OTHER INFORMATION: - "Mavra" recorded 2 - 8 April 1963 in the Victoria Hall, Geneva. - "Renard" recorded 15 - 18 September 1964 in the Victoria Hall, Geneva. - "Scherzo a la Russe" recorded 24 November 1964 in the Victoria Hall, Geneva. - Labelography code: ED2 - Corresponding mono issue has cat# LXT 6171 - The author of the English translation for "Mavra" is uncredited on the release