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Beyond Our Shores:
A Night at the Chinese Opera
From the Royal Concert Hall, continuing a week-long concert series from Glasgow which focuses on the influence of non-western sounds on the European and American classical tradition.
Judith Weir 's A Night at the Chinese Opera is a fast-moving opera full of colour and exotic sounds, It is set in the time of Kubla Khan , a time of wars and earthquakes as well as intrigues and betrayals.
Scottish Chamber Orchestra, conductor Andrew Parrott

Contributors

Unknown:
Judith Weir
Unknown:
Kubla Khan
Conductor:
Andrew Parrott
Nightwatchman:
Timothy Robinson (tenor)
Fireman:
Timothy Robinson (tenor)
Marco Polo:
Timothy Robinson (tenor)
Military governor:
Michael Chance (countertenor)
Mongolian soldier:
Michael George (bass-Baritone)
Little Moon:
Adey Grummet (soprano)
Wife of Chao Sun:
Adey Grummet (soprano)
Actor:
Adey Grummet (soprano)
Young Chao Lin:
Gwion Thomas (baritone)
Mrs Chin:
Frances McCafferty (mezzo
Old crone:
Frances McCafferty (mezzo
Old P'Eng:
Adrian Thompson (tenor)
Old mountain dweller:
Adrian Thompson (tenor)
Actor:
Frances Lynch (mezzo)
Actor:
Karl Daymond (tenor)
Explorer:
Karl Daymond (tenor)

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