Eurovision Song Contest 1956

Date :  Thursday May 24th, 1956
Location :  Teatro Kursaal, Lugano
Host(s) :  Lohengrin Filipello
 
Participating countries :  7 (2 songs for each country, therefore 14 songs competed)
Host broadcaster :  RTSI
Director(s) :  Franco Marazzi
 
Scruteneer :  Rolf Liebermann
Award presenter(s) :  Rolf Liebermann
Musical director :  Fernando Paggi
 
Orchestra :  Orchestra Radiosa
 
A detailed overview of the conductors in this contest
More information (in Dutch)