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Tamburlaine the Great

on BBC Radio 3

In Christopher Marlowe 's majestic verse epic,
Michael Pennington stars as the Scythian shepherd who calls himself "The
Scourge of God" and conquers half the world.
With John Evitts , Gareth Armstrong , Steve Hodson , Dominic Letts , James Taylor , James Telfer , Rachel Atkins and Theresa Gallagher Director Michael Fox
Parti
9.20 Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares
Ancient songs from the near East sung by a Bulgarian women's choir.
9.30 Part 2

Contributors

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Christopher Marlowe
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Michael Pennington
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John Evitts
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Gareth Armstrong
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Steve Hodson
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Dominic Letts
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James Taylor
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James Telfer
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Rachel Atkins
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Theresa Gallagher
Director:
Michael Fox
Tamburlaine:
Michael Pennington
Zenocrate:
Samantha Bond
Theridamas:
Clive Rowe
Techelks:
Louis Hilyer
Usumcasane:
Peter Guinness
Bajazeth/Orcanes:
Rudolph Walker
Mycetes/Calyphas:
Timothy Walker
Callapine/King of Arabia:
Sean Baker
Amyras:
David Thorpe
Celebinus:
Michael Onslow
Soldan/governor of Babylon:
Frank Grimes
Cosroe/Sigismund/Captain:
Stephen Tindall
Gazeius:
Joanna Foster

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