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Act 2 of 'TURANDOT'

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A lyric drama in three acts
Libretto by Giuseppe Adam ! and Renato Simoni
English translation by R. H. Elkin
Music by Puccini
Cast in order of singing:
Covent Garden Opera Chorus
(Chorus-Master. Douglas Robinson )
Covent Garden Orchestra (Leader. Charles Taylor )
CONDUCTED BY REGINALD GOODALL
Producer, Christopher West
The action takes place in Peking, China, in legendary times
ACT 2
Scene 1: A pavilion in the palace
Scene 2: The great court of the palace
From the Royal Opera House,
Covent Garden
(by arrangement with the Royal
Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.)
Harold Rutland writes on page 5

Contributors

Unknown:
Giuseppe Adam
Unknown:
Renato Simoni
Translation By:
R. H. Elkin
Chorus-Master:
Douglas Robinson
Leader:
Charles Taylor
Conducted By:
Reginald Goodall
Three Mandarins of the court:Ping:
Jess Walters
Three Mandarins of the court:Ping Pong:
John Lanigan
Three Mandarins of the court:Ping Pang:
Raymond Nilsson
The Emperor Altoum:
David Tree
Kalaf, a prince incognito:
James Johnston
A Mandarin:
Rhydderch Davies
Princess Turandot:
Gertrud Grob-Prandl
Liu, a young slave:
Adele Leigh
Source: Radio Times

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