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Marco Polo
The UK premiere of Tan Dun 's opera within an opera, to a libretto by Paul Griffiths. It is an epic physical, spiritual and musical journey during which
Marco Polo explores exotic lands and travels from Italy to China and beyond. Tan Dun 's vivid score draws on sounds from the world of Peking opera and fuses them with western ones.
Introduced by Geoffrey Baskerville.
Royal Scottish Academy Chamber Chorus,
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the Composer

Contributors

Unknown:
Tan Dun
Unknown:
Paul Griffiths.
Unknown:
Marco Polo
Unknown:
Tan Dun
Introduced By:
Geoffrey Baskerville.
Polo:
Thomas Young(tenor)
Marco:
Laura Tucker(mezzo)
Water:
Susan Botti(soprano)
Kublai Khan:
Dong Jian-Gong(bass)
Rustichello:
Lian Qiang Xu(singer)
Dante:
Stephen Bryant(baritone)
Sheherazade:
Emily Golden(mezzo)
Source: Radio Times

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