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Alceste

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Gluck's opera to a libretto by Roullet after Calzabigi, sung in French in the revised version (Paris, 1776).
Virtue is rewarded as Alceste prepares to give her life to save her husband.
Members of the Netherlands Radio Chorus
Netherlands Radio
Chamber Orchestra conductor Arnold Ostman.
Act
7.25 A reading from
Gluck's preface to Alceste, which made history with its manifesto for opera as music drama.
7.35 Acts 2 and 3

Contributors

Conductor:
Arnold Ostman.
Admete:
Donald Litaker(tenor)
Alceste:
Gabriele Lechner(sop)
High Priest of Apollo:
Kristinn Sigmundsson(bass)
Evandre:
Donald George(tenor)
Herald! Voice of Hades:
Nicolas Cavallier(bass)
Hercuks:
Didier Henry(baritone)
Voice of Apollo:
George Mosley(baritone)
Oracle:
Henk Vanheunsbergen(bass)
Source: Radio Times

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