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The Trojan War

BBC Radio 3
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Penelope
A series of operas connected with the ten-year siege of Troy continues with Faure's three-act drame lyrique.
Penelopi JESSYE NORMAN (sop)
Jean Laforge Chorus
Monte Carlo Philharmonic
Orchestra conductor Charles Dutoit
Acts 1 and 2 3.00 Ivan Hewitt talks about Ulysses after his return to Ithaca.
3.15 Act 3

Contributors

Unknown:
Penelopi Jessye Norman
Unknown:
Jean Laforge
Conductor:
Charles Dutoit
Talks:
Ivan Hewitt
JOCELYNE:
Taillon (mezzo)
Alkandre:
Colette Alliot-Lugaz (sop)
Phylo:
Christine Barbaux (sop)
Lydie:
Danielle Borst (sop)
Melantho:
Michele Command (sop)
Cleone:
Norma Lerer (mezzo)
Ulysse:
Alain Vanzo (tenor)
Antinous:
Jean Dupouy (tenor)
Ctesippe:
Paul Guigue (bar)
Leodes:
Gerard Friedmann (tenor)
Eurymache:
Philippe Huttenlocher (bar)
Eumee:
Jose van Dam (bar)
Pisandre:
Francois Leroux (bar)
Source: Radio Times

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