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Glyndebourne Opera presents: Idomeneo

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Opera in three acts
Libretto by the Abbé Varesco
Music by Mozart
The original version edited for performance by Hans Gal
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
(Chorus-Master, John Pritchard )
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, David McCallum )
Continnuo: Karel Horitz (cello) and John Pritchard (harpsichord)
Conducted by Fritz Busch
Produced by Carl Ebert
From Glyndebourne
Scene: Cydonia in Crete shortly after the end ot the Trojan War
Acts 1 and 2

Contributors

Libretto:
Abbé Varesco
Music by:
null Mozart
The original version edited for performance by:
Hans Gal
Singers:
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus
Chorus-Master:
John Pritchard
Musicians:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Leader:
David McCallum
Cello:
Karel Horitz
Harpsichord:
John Pritchard
Conductor:
Fritz Busch
Producer:
Carl Ebert
Phia, a Trojan princess, daughter of Priam:
Sena Jurinac
Idamante, prince of Crete, son of Idomeneo:
Léopold Simoneau
Arbace, counsellor to Idomeneo:
Alfred Poell
Electra, daughter of Agamemnon:
Birgit Nilsson
Idomeneo, king of Crete:
Richard Lewis
High priest of Neptune:
Alexander Young
The voice of Neptune:
Bruce Dargavel
Source: Radio Times

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