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Fierabras

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Schubert's three-act opera (1823) from the Vienna State Opera. In this first UK broadcast, Claudio Abbado conducts
Ruth Berghaus 's production, performed last Sunday.
Vienna State Opera
Chorus and Orchestra.
7.55 After Act I presenter Anthony Peattie talks with Ruth Berghaus about her approach to opera production.

Contributors

Unknown:
Claudio Abbado
Unknown:
Ruth Berghaus
Talks:
Anthony Peattie
Unknown:
Ruth Berghaus
Charlemagne:
Robert Holl (bass)
Emma, his daughter:
Karita Mattila (soprano)
Roland, a Frankish captain:
Thomas Hampson
Eginhard, a minstrel knight:
Hans-Peter Blochwitz
Boland, a Moorish prince:
László Polgar (bass)
Fierabras, his son:
Josef Protschka (tenor)
Florinda, his daughter:
Dunja Vejsovic (soprano)
Maragond:
Gabriele Sima (soprano)
Brutamonte:
Georg Tichy (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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