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La Sonnambula

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(The Sleepwalker)
Bellini's two-act opera, in HELMUT POLIXA 'S new production for Welsh
National Opera, live from the New Theatre, Cardiff. Before the performance, Julian Budden offers some thoughts on the opera.
(sung in Italian)
CHORUS OF WELSH
NATIONAL OPERA chorusmaster
ANDREW GREENWOOD
ORCHESTRA OF THE WELSH
NATIONAL OPERA led by JOHN STEIN conducted by JULIAN SMITH
Act
8.40 Nick Kenyon examines the WNO's approach to opera and their plans for the coming season.
9.00 Act 2
0 See David Gillard , left

Contributors

Unknown:
Helmut Polixa
Unknown:
Julian Budden
Unknown:
Andrew Greenwood
Unknown:
John Stein
Conducted By:
Julian Smith
Unknown:
Nick Kenyon
Unknown:
David Gillard
Elivino:
Peter Bronder (tenor)
Amina, his fiancee:
Valeria Esposito
Amina, his foster-mother:
Valeria Esposito (soprano)
Teresa, her foster-mother:
Beverley Mills
Lisa, a young inn-keeper:
Eirian Davies (soprano)
Count Rodolpho:
Geoffrey Moses (bass-Baritone)
Alessio, a villager:
Jack O'Kelly (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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