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Die drei Pintos

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A comic opera in three acts by Weber.
Completed and orchestrated by Mahler
Libretto by Theodor Hell and Carl Maria von Weber
A public performance given In the Usher Hall, Edinburgh, during the Edinburgh International Festival on 25 August. The plot of The Three Pintos revolves around three supposed Don Pintos, the absurdities of Spanish honour, and the tangle created when a father tries to marry his daughter to one man when she loves another.
John Alldis Choir
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alberto Erede

3.50* Festival Comment
In which performers, critics and personalities in Edinburgh this week have their say about the Festival. Today, one particular event: Die drei Pintos. Presented by Elaine Padmore

4.0* Die drei Pintos, Acts 2. J

Contributors

Unknown:
Carl Maria von Weber
Conducted By:
Alberto Erede
Presented By:
Elaine Padmore
Source: Radio Times

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