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Proms 1990

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Michael Tippett's three-act opera, The Ice Break, live from the Royal Albert Hall, London.

London Sinfonietta Chorus
London Sinfonietta conductor David Atherton

Acts 1 and 2

7.50 Ian Kemp and Michael Berkeley discuss the relative neglect of The Ice Break and its place in Tippett's later music.

8.10 Act 3

Contributors

Composer:
Michael Tippett
Singers:
London Sinfonietta Chorus
Musicians:
London Sinfonietta
Conductor:
David Atherton
Lev:
David Wilson-Johnson (baritone)
Nadia:
Heather Harper (soprano)
Yuri:
Sanford Sylvan (baritone)
Gayle:
Carolann Page (soprano)
Hannah:
Cynthia Clarey (mezzo-soprano)
Olympion:
Thomas Randle (tenor)
Luke:
Bonaventura Bottone (tenor)
Astron:
Sarah Walker (mezzo-soprano)
Astron:
Christopher Robson (counter-tenor)
Lieutenant:
Donald Maxwell (baritone)
Speaker (Interval):
Ian Kemp
Speaker (Interval):
Michael Berkeley
Source: Radio Times

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