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Fidelio

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Opera in two acts
Music by Beethoven
Libretto by JOSEPH SONN-LEITHNER and FRIEDRICH TREITSCHKE after Lionore, ou L'amour conjugal by JEAN NICHOLAS BOUILLY
Sung in the English translation by TOM HAMMOND , with dialogue translated by RODNEY BLUMER
The English National Opera production direct from the London Coliseum
Cast in order of singing:
ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA CHORUS, chorus-master HOWARD WILLIAMS
ENGLISH NATIONAL OPERA ORCHESTRA leader BARRY COLLINS conducted by MARK ELDER The action takes place in a State prison near Seville. Act 1

Contributors

Unknown:
Friedrich Treitschke
Unknown:
Jean Nicholas Bouilly
Unknown:
Tom Hammond
Translated By:
Rodney Blumer
Chorus-Master:
Howard Williams
Leader:
Barry Collins
Conducted By:
Mark Elder
Jaquino, a porter at the prison:
Geoffrey Pogson (tenor)
Marzelline, daughter of Rocco:
Eilene Hannan (soprano)
Rocco, the head jailer:
Dennis Wicks (bass)
Leonore, wife of Florestan, disguised as youth under the name of Fidelio:
Josephine Barstow (sop)
Don Pizarro. Governor of the State prison:
Neil Howlett (baritone)
First prisoner:
Terry Jenkins (tenor)
Second prisoner:
Roderick Earle (bass)
Florestan, a political prisoner:
Alberto Remedios (tenor)
Don Fernando, Minister of State:
John Tomlinson (bass)
Source: Radio Times

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