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A Princess in Tartary

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Fantasy with music

Contributors

Writer:
Daniele Vare
Composer:
Thomas B. Pitfield.
Producer:
Peter Creswell
Conductor:
Muir Mathieson
The Emperor of China:
Murray Davies
Marco Polo:
Jan van Der Gucht
The Great Khan of Tartary:
Kenneth Ellis
Loreto, the parrot:
Powell Lloyd
The Empress of China sung by:
Esther Coleman
The Empress of China played by:
Doris Lytton
Princess Flying Swallow sung by:
Helene Copney
Princess Flying Swallow played by:
Belle Chrystall
Lady-in-Waiting:
Ann Lees
A Court Chamberlain:
Malcolm Graeme

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