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King Arthur

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Opera in five acts Music by Purcell Libretto by DRYDEN gramophone records
ELSIE morison (soprano)
HEATHER HARPER (soprano) MARY THOMAS (soprano)
JOHN WHITWORTH (counter-tenor) DAVID galliver (tenor) WILFRED BROWN (tenor)
JOHN CAMERON (baritone) HERVEY ALAN (bass)
TREVOR ANTHONY (bass) ST ANTHONY SINGERS
PHILOMUSICA OF LONDON THURSTON DART
(harpsichord and organ) conducted by SIR ANTHONY LEWIS The scene is set in Kent. Oswald, the Saxon King of Kent, having been refused the hand of Emmeline, the blind daughter of the Duke of Cornwall, has made war on his rival in love, Arthur.

Contributors

Music By:
Purcell Libretto
Soprano:
Heather Harper
Soprano:
John Whitworth
Tenor:
Wilfred Brown
Baritone:
John Cameron
Bass:
Trevor Anthony
Singers:
St Anthony
Conducted By:
Sir Anthony Lewis
Source: Radio Times

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