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Vanessa Samuel Barber 's opera, with a libretto by Gian Carlo Menotti , tells a dark, gothic tale of passion and self-sacrifice. History repeats itself in the lives of Vanessa, her mother the Baroness, her niece Erika, and the young Anatol. A semi-staged performance, live from London's Barbican. Presented by Christopher Cook.
BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Leonard Slatkin
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Contributors

Unknown:
Vanessa Samuel Barber
Unknown:
Gian Carlo Menotti
Presented By:
Christopher Cook.
Conductor:
Leonard Slatkin
Pianist:
Simon Townley
Vanessa:
Christine Brewer (soprano)
Erika:
Susan Graham (mezzo)
Baroness:
Catherine Wyn-Rogers (contralto)
Anatol:
William Burden (tenor)
Doctor:
Neal Davies (baritone)
Major-Domo:
Simon Birchall (bass)
Footman:
Stephen Chariesworth (baritone)
Source: Radio Times

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