A tragedy In five acts
Libretto by Philippe Quinault
Music by Lully
(sung in French)
BBC Chorus
(Chorus-Master, Leslie Woodgate )
The Boyd Neeil Orchestra (Leader, Granville Jonee )
Thurston Dart (harpsichord)
CONDUCTED BY EDMOND APPIA
Repetiteur, George Coop
The action takes place in 1099 at the time of the Crusades
Act. 1: Armide's palace Act 2: A pleasant island