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Moise et Pharaon

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Rossini's biblical opera about Moses' rescue of his people from slavery in Egypt, including the miracle of the parting of the waves in the Red Sea.
Rossini wrote the opera to circumvent a Lenten ban on secular theatre. This performance follows the French version made for
Paris in 1827. Chorus of the Festival of Saint-Denis
Chorus of the Concert
Spirituel
French National Orchestra conductor Alberto Zedda

Contributors

Conductor:
Alberto Zedda
Moses:
Simon Estes (bass)
Pharaoh:
Boris Martinovich (bass)
Anais:
Cecilia Gasdia (sop)
Amenophis:
Jean-Luc Viala (tenor)
Sinais MARTINE:
Dupuy (mezzo)
Eliezer:
Guy Flechter (tenor)
Osiris:
Fernand Dumont (bar)
Miriam:
Sylvie Sulle (mezzo)
Source: Radio Times

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