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Britannia at the Opera

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Elgar The Spanish Lady
Roderic Dunnett introduces the survivng fragments of Elgar's only opera which the composer intended would "out-Meistersinger
Meistersinger", recently reconstructed by Percy Young into a performable version.
Scottish Opera Chorus BBC Scottish SO, conductor Anne Manson Producers Simon Lord and Kenneth Richardson

Contributors

Introduces:
Roderic Dunnett
Unknown:
Percy Young
Conductor:
Anne Manson
Producers:
Simon Lord
Producers:
Kenneth Richardson
Meercraft:
Jonathon Veira (bass-Bar)
Everill:
Christopher Maltman (bar)
Lady Tailbush:
Phyllis Cannan (sop)
Wittipol:
Niall Morris (tenor)
Manly:
Ian Storey (tenor)
Ananias/Fitzdottrel:
Alan Ewing (bass)
Frances:
Lisa Milne (sop)
Tenor solo:
Gary Alexander
Source: Radio Times

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