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The French Opera

BBC Radio 3
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Didon. Tragédie lyrique In three acts. Words by JEAN FRANÇOIS MARMONTEL Music by Niccolo Piccinnl
(sung in French) (first broadcast in this country)
Chiefly known as Gluck's rival in Paris. Niccolo Piccinni brought to French opera a new lyrical expansiveness.
MILAN CHORUS OF ITALIAN RADIO chorus-master GIULIO BERTOLA
ALESSANDRO SCARLATTI ORCHESTRA OF NAPLES conducted by mario rossi
(Italian Radio recording) Act 1
2.40* Piccinnl: the Answer to Gluck: talk by JULIAN RUSHTON
2.55* Didon, Acts 2 and 3

Contributors

Music By:
Niccolo Piccinnl
Chorus-Master:
Giulio Bertola
Chorus-Master:
Alessandro Scarlatti
Talk By:
Julian Rushton
Source: Radio Times

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