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Glyndeboume Festival Opera's latest Handel production, conducted by William Christie , the Baroque specialist who had such a hit with Handel's Theodora in 1996. The cast is a feast of Glyndebourne singers: Anna Caterina Antonacci stars in the title role of Rodelinda, the deposed Queen of Lombardy; with countertenor Andreas Scholl as her husband, King Bertarido; Louise Winter as his sister; and Kurt Streit and Umberto Chiummo as the rebels who have taken over the country. Introduced by Donald Macleod.
Unulfo ........ARTUR STEFANOWICZ (countertenor) Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, conductor William Christie
Acts 1 and 2 8.25 A Sound Read
In this month's book review, Ivan Hewett is joined by poet and critic Ruth Padel and by writer and translator Jeremy Sams. They look at a book tracing the history of opera production over three centuries, a short introduction to the world of music from classics to jungle, and a biography of Broadway composer Richard Rodgers.
8.45 Act 3