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Die Agyptische Helena
Introduced live from the Metropolitan Opera House in New York by Margaret Juntwait. Richard Strauss was fascinated by the state of matrimony and in this, his third opera on the subject, he explores its mysteries through the legend of Helen of Troy.
Metropolitan Opera Orchestra and Chorus, conductor Fabio Luisi
Act1
7.45 Twenty Minutes: The Face That Launched a Thousand Ships
Historian Bettany Hughes , author of the recent book Helen of Troy, looks at the fictional Helen through the eyes of British poets.
8.05 Act 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Margaret Juntwait.
Unknown:
Richard Strauss
Conductor:
Fabio Luisi
Unknown:
Bettany Hughes
Helena of Troy:
Deborah Voiqht (soprano)
Menelaus:
Tauston Kerl (tenor)
Hermione:
Deena Sydney Fink (soprano)
Aithra:
Diana Damrau (soprano)
Altair:
Wolfgang Brendel (baritone)
Da-ud:
Garrett Sorenson (tenor)
The Omniscient Mussel:
Jill Grove (mezzo)
Source: Radio Times

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