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Armide

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Tragedie lyrique In five acts Libretto by Philippe Quinault, after Tasso. Music by Gluck (sung in French)
The story, set in 1099 at the time of the Crusades, tells how Armide uses her supernatural powers to win Renaud's love.
Repetiteurs ALEXA MAXWELL and GEORGE BADACSCONYI
French coach PAMELA STIRLING BBC SINGERS
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA conducted by CHARLES MACKERRAS Producer JULIAN BUDDEN
(Thomas Allen broadcasts by permission of Covent Garden)

Contributors

Unknown:
Philippe Quinault
Repetiteurs:
Alexa Maxwell
Unknown:
Pamela Stirling
Conducted By:
Charles MacKerras
Producer:
Julian Budden
Producer:
Thomas Allen
Armide:
Gery Brunin (soprano)
Hidraot, her father, King of Damascus:
Thomas Allen (bar)
Renaud:
Bruce Brewer (tenor)
La Haine, a fury:
Ann Howard (mezzo-Soprano)
Renaud's comrades-in-arms:
Ubalde: Thomas Allen
Le Chevalier Danois:
Gerald English (tenor)
Artemidore, Renaud's squire:
Philip Langridge (tenor)
Aronte, a captain in Hidraot's service:
Leslle Fyson (bar)
Sidonie/L'amante fortunee:
Janet Price (soprano)
Lucinde/Naiade:
Wendy Eathorne (soprano)
Phenice/Melisse/Coryphee:
Janet Hughes (mezzo-Soprano)
Source: Radio Times

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