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THE GONDOLIERS

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

A complete performance of the famous Savoy opera by Gilbert and Sullivan
A Scottish Opera production from the King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Chorus of gondoliers, contadine, men-at-arms, heralds, and pages
SCOTTISH OPERA CHORUS
Chorus-Master, Arthur Oldham
BBC Scottish SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Leader, Tom Rowlette
Conductor, JAMES LOUGHRAN
ACT 1: The Piazzetta, Venice: 1750

Contributors

Chorus-Master:
Arthur Oldham
Leader:
Tom Rowlette
Conductor:
James Loughran
The DuKe of Plaza-Toro, a Grandee of Spain.:
Lawrence Richard
Luiz, his attendant:
John Robertson
Don Alhambra Del Bolero, the Grand Inquisitor.:
William McCue
Venetian Gondoliers:Marco Palmieri:
John Wakefield
Giuseppe Palmieri:
Ronald Morrison
Antonio:
John Grailam
Francesco:
Martin Lane
Giorgio:
Jack Leishman
Annibale:
Bruce Clark
The Duchess of Plaza-Toro:
Johanna Peters
Casilda, her daughter:
Jill Gomez
Contadine: Gianetta:
Anne Pashley
Contadine: Tessa:
Janet Coster
Contadine: Fiametta:
Ann Baird
Contadine: Vittoria:
Ann Heggie
Contadine: Giulia:
Pamela Molcher
Inez; the King's foster-mother:
Elsa Kendal
Source: Radio Times

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