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Der Rosenkavalier

on BBC Two England

Comedy for music by HUGO VON HOFMANNSTHAL Music by RICHARD STRAUSS The Royal Opera's new production by JOHN SCHLESINGER of this most popular of Richard Strauss 's operas conducted by Sir Georg Solti Introduced by John Mortimer
THE ROYAL OPERA CHORUS
Chorus-master PETER BURIAN
ORCHESTRA OF THE ROYAL
OPERA HOUSE leader JOHN BROWN Scenery WILLIAM DUDLEY
Costumes MARIA BJORNSON
Lighting designer ROBERT BRYAN MovementELEANOR FAZAN English subtitles by GILLIAN WIDDICOMBE
Sound GRAHAM HAINES Lighting JOHN ELFES
Directed for television by BRIAN LARGE
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Contributors

Music By:
Hugo von Hofmannsthal
Music By:
Richard Strauss
Production By:
John Schlesinger
Unknown:
Richard Strauss
Conducted By:
Sir Georg Solti
Introduced By:
John Mortimer
Chorus-Master:
Peter Burian
Leader:
John Brown
Unknown:
William Dudley
Unknown:
Maria Bjornson
Designer:
Robert Bryan
Unknown:
Eleanor Fazan
Unknown:
Gillian Widdicombe
Unknown:
Graham Haines
Unknown:
John Elfes
Television By:
Brian Large
Octavian:
Anne Howells
The Marschallin:
Kiri Te Kanawa
Baron Ochs auf Lerchenau:
Aage Haugland
Herr von Faninal:
Jonathan Summers
Sophie (his daughter):
Barbara Bonney
Marianne (Sophie's duenna):
Phyllis Cannan
Valzacchi (an Italian intriguer).........:
Robert Tear
Annina (his accomplice):
Cynthia Buchan
Host:
Paul Crook
Police Commissar:
Roderick Earle
Notary:
John Gibbs
Major Domo to Faninal:
John Dobson
Major Domo to the Marschallin .......:
Kim Begley
Singer:
Dennis O'Neill
Three noble orphans:
Linda Kitchen
Three noble orphans:
Kate McCarney
Three noble orphans:
Yvonne Lea
Noble widow:
Nada Pobjoy
Milliner:
Susan Maisey
Animal-seller and doctor:
Alan Duffield
Hairdresser:
Ray Hatch
Flautist:
Ignatius McFadyen
Mohammed:
Kevin Mathurin
Leopold:
Peter Garvie-Adams
Footmen to the Marschallin:
Paschal Allen
Footmen to the Marschallin:
Donaldson Bell
Footmen to the Marschallin:
Malcolm Campbell
Footmen to the Marschallin:
Keith Jones
Baron Ochs's retinue:
Kenny Baker
Baron Ochs's retinue:
George MacPherso
Baron Ochs's retinue:
John Parry
Baron Ochs's retinue:
Keith Raggett
Baron Ochs's retinue:
Duncan Reece
Baron Ochs's retinue:
John Roche
Waiters .........:
Richard Hazell
Waiters .........:
John Kerr
Waiters .........:
John Kollman
Waiters .........:
Anthony Smith

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