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live from the Queen
Elizabeth Hall , London.
A concert performance, in the original French, of Cherubini's opera in three acts, with libretto by FRANCOIS BENOIT HOFFMANN.
CHOIR OF THE
ENLIGHTENMENT
ORCHESTRA OF THE AGE OF
ENLIGHTENMENT led by ELIZABETH WALLFISCH conducted by GABRIELE FERRO Act
7.50
Opera and Revolution
Basil Deane considers the position of the opera composer in post-
Revolutionary France.
8.10 Act 2
9.00 The Making of Medee Elizabeth Connell talks about how she tackled the role for the Sydney Opera House production. (R) revised
9.20 Act 3
(Given as part of the South Bank Centre's Revolution
Revisited series in association with Charterhouse pic)

Contributors

Unknown:
Elizabeth Hall
Unknown:
Francois Benoit Hoffmann.
Unknown:
Elizabeth Wallfisch
Conducted By:
Gabriele Ferro
Unknown:
Basil Deane
Talks:
Elizabeth Connell
Medee, former wife of Jason:
Elizabeth Connell
Jason:
Anthony Rolfe
(tenor):
Jason Johnson
Creon, King of Corinth:
John Hancorn (baritone)
Dirce, his daughter:
Lillian Watson (soprano)
Neris, servant of Medee:
Linda Finnie

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