in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Before the performance the scene is described by JOHN SNAGGE and other Royal Galas are recalled by NIGEL DOUGLAS , himself an opera singer, who also talks to some of the people involved in this one.
A simultaneous broadcast with BBC2 of Part 1. Part 2 can be seen on BBC2 at 9.50*
Fanfare and National Anthem
Berlioz Hail. all hail to the Queen (The Trojans at Carthage)
JOSEPHINE VEASEY
ELIZABETH BAINBRIDGE
RICHARD VAN ALLAN
Rossini Dunque io son (The Barber of Seville)
ANNE HOWELLS , THOMAS ALLEN
Verdi Ella giammai m'amo (Don Carlos ) BORIS CHRISTOFF
Mozart Soave sia il vento (Cosl fan tutte)
YVONNE MINTON , ELIZABETH HAR
WOOD, RICHARD VAN ALLAN
Verdi Gia nella notte densa (Otello)
MARGARET PRICE, PLACIDO DOMINGO Donizetti Cheti. cheti immantinente (Don Pasquale )
GERAINT EVANS , GABRIEL BACQUIER Beethoven 0 namenlose Freude and Finale of Act II (Fidelio) - GWYNETH JONES, RICHARD CASSILLY ROBERT LLOYD , MICHAEL LANGDON RICHARD VAN ALLAN
TERESA CAHILL, RYLAND DAVIES
TRUMPETERS OF THE ROYAL MILI
TARY SCHOOL OF MUSIC, KNELLER HALL; CHORUS OF THE ROYAL OPERA chorus-master ROB!N STAPLETON
ORCHESTRA OF
THE ROYAL OPERA HOUSE leaders JOHN BROWN and MEYER STOLOW conductor
COLIN DAVIS Introduced by RICHARD BAKER