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Acts 1 and 2 of the Opera by Verdi from the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

The action takes place in and about Mantua during the sixteenth century

Act 1, Scene 1, The Duke's Palace
Scene 2, Rigoletto's house

Cast in order of appearance
Courtiers
Conductor, Vittorio Gui
Chorus Master, Robert Ainsworth
Producer, Charles Moor

Contributors

Conductor:
Vittorio Gui
Chorus Master:
Robert Ainsworth
Producer:
Charles Moor
Duke of Mantua:
Beniamino Gigli
Borsa:
Octava Dua
Countess Ceprano:
Jose Malone
Rigoletto:
Carlo Tagliabue
Marullo:
Aristide Baracchi
Count Ceprano:
Frank Sale
Count Monterone:
Roderick Lloyd
Sparafucile:
Corrado Zambelli
Gilda:
Lina Pagliughi
Giovanna:
Gladys Palmer
Page:
Dorothy Jennings

Regional Programme London

About Regional Programme

Regional Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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