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Royal Opera Verdi Festival

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The first of five broadcasts this month from the ambitious festival in which, between 1995 and the centenary of the composer's death in 2001, the Royal Opera is performing all Verdi's operas.
Simon Boccanegra (revised 1881 version)
Presented by Andrew Lyle with Michael Oliver. Sung in Italian.
Chorus and Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, conductor Bernard Haitink
Act
8.50 Interval
Rodney Milnes talks to critic Andrew Porter about
Simon Boccanegra.
9.15 Acts 2 and 3 Stiffelio tomorrow at 7.55pm
FAIREST ISLE

Contributors

Unknown:
Simon Boccanegra
Presented By:
Andrew Lyle
Unknown:
Michael Oliver.
Conductor:
Bernard Haitink
Talks:
Rodney Milnes
Unknown:
Andrew Porter
Unknown:
Simon Boccanegra.
Simon Boccanegra:
Alexandru Agache (bar)
Maria Boccanegra (Amelia Grimaldi):
Renee Fleming (sop)
Jacopo Resco:
Roberto Scandiuzzi (bass)
Gabriele Adomo:
Michael Sylvester (tenor)
Paolo Albiani:
Vasily Gerello (bar)
Pietro:
Michael Druiett (bass)
Captain of the Crossbowmen:
Rodney Gibson (bar)
Amelia's maidservant:
Elizabeth Sikora (mezzo)
Source: Radio Times

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