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Britannia at the Opera: 6: Hamish MacCunn: Jeannie Deans

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

with Roderic Dunnett.
The first opera by a Scotsman to be premiered in Scotland (in 1894) has been described as "the finest serious opera of the late Victorian period". This new studio recording of highlights reveals just how effectively MacCunn captured the spirit of Scotland in music.
Scottish Opera Chorus
BBC Scottish SO, conductor Martyn Brabbins

Contributors

Presenter:
Roderic Dunnett
Composer:
Hamish MacCunn
Singers:
Scottish Opera Chorus
Musicians:
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra
Conductor:
Martyn Brabbins
Producer:
Clive Bennett
Producer:
Tim Thorne
Jeanie:
Tinuke Olafimihan (sop)
Effie:
Susan Bullock (sop)
Staunton/Argylle:
Jamie MacDougall (tenor)
Davie Deans:
Peter Sidhom (bar)
Dumbiedykes:
David Ellis (bar)
Madge/The Queen:
Linda McLeod (mezzo)
Lady Suffolk:
Ann Hetherington (sop)
Constable:
Graeme Danby (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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