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The Christmas Rose

BBC Radio 3
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Frank Bridge's only opera is based on a nativity play by Margaret Kemp -Welch and Constance Cotterell. Miriam and Reuben, children of one of the biblical shepherds, are forbidden by their father to go with him to Bethlehem, but they follow on their own. (sop)(sop) (tenor) (bantone)(baritone)
Welsh National Opera
Chorale; BBC Welsh SO/ Guy Woolfenden

Contributors

Play By:
Margaret Kemp
Play By:
Constance Cotterell.
Miriam:
Wendy Eathorne
Reuben:
Gillian Ramsden
Shepherds:
. Maldwyn .Davies
Shepherds:
Stephen Varcoe
Shepherds:
Maurice Bevan
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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