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As a set and costume designer she worked extensively for major British opera companies, notably for Sadler's Wells Opera (which became English National Opera in 1968).  \r\n\r\nRichard Rodney Bennett's first full-length opera <i>The Mines of Sulphur</i> (1965) is an eerie tale set in the 18th century. Braxton, a lord, is murdered for his wealth by an army deserter, aided by an old tramp and Braxton's mistress, now the deserter's lover.  As they celebrate in their victim's decaying manor house, a mysterious troupe of actors arrive and entertain the thieves with a play, <i>The Mines of Sulphur</i>. The play's events mirror the crime and the actors are revealed as supernatural agents of retribution.  \r\n\r\nRosalind is Braxton's mistress. 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