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Composer of the Week: Meyerbeer

on BBC Radio 3

The Italian opera-going public adored
Meyerbeer, hailing each of his operas as even greater than the last. Donald Macleod uncovers the stories of Meyerbeer's life in Italy, leading up to his first international success with // Crociato in Egitto.
Introduction (Gil Amori di Teolinda)
Berlin RSO, conductor Gerd Albrecht Di Gioja , di Pace (Emma di Resburgo)
Philharmonia, conductor David Parry
Quel Parlar ! Quell'aria Incerta (Margherita d'Anjou)
Philharmonia, conductor David Parry // Crociato in Egitto (Act 2, excerpt)
Geoffrey Mitchell Choir, RPO, conductor David Parry

Contributors

Unknown:
Donald MacLeod
Conductor:
Gerd Albrecht
Conductor:
Di Gioja
Conductor:
David Parry
Conductor:
Quel Parlar
Conductor:
David Parry
Conductor:
David Parry
Emma:
Bronwen Mills (soprano)
Edemondo:
Diana Montague (mezzo)
Norcesto:
Paul Nllon (tenor)
Olfredo:
Geoffrey V (baritone)
Donaldo:
Harry Nichol (tenor)
Etelia:
Maria Bovino (soprano)
Carlo Belmonte:
Geoffrey Dolton (baritone)
Riccardo Duca di Glocester:
Alastair Miles (bass)
Michel Gamautte:
Russell Smythe (baritone)
Palmide:
Yvonne Kenny (soprano)
Aladino:
Ian Platt (baritone)
Felicia:
Delia Jones (mezzo)
Armando:
Diana Montague (mezzo)
Adriano:
Bruce Ford (tenor)
Osmino:
Ugo Benelll (tenor)

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