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The English Cat

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A story for singers and instrumentalists by EDWARD BOND
Music by Hans Werner Henze (bom 1 July 1926)
(sung in the original English) Henze's most recent opera is a satire of the life and toves of the English Establishment circa 1900, played out by cats. (tenor) (bass)(soprano)(mezzo-soprano)(baritone)(tenor)(soprano)(bass-baritone)(bass)(soprano)(soprano)(mezzo-soprano)(bass)
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA leader BELA DEKANY conducted by RICHARD ARMSTRONG Répétiteurs JAMES HOLMES and MICHAEL LLOYD
Technical presentation MARTIN PAGE and PHILIP BURWELL
Producer CLIVE BENNETT
(Henze's Symphony No 7 receives its first UK performance at this year's Proms on Friday 25 July)
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Contributors

Unknown:
Edward Bond
Music By:
Hans Werner Henze
Leader:
Bela Dekany
Conducted By:
Richard Armstrong
Unknown:
James Holmes
Unknown:
Michael Lloyd
Unknown:
Martin Page
Unknown:
Philip Burwell
Producer:
Clive Bennett
Lord Puff, President of the Royal Society for the Protection of Rats (RSPR):
Bruce Brewer
Arnold, his nephew:
Gregory Reinhart
Minette, Lord Puffs new wife:
Susan Roberts
Babette, her sister:
Cynthia Buchan
Tom, a licentious cat:
Russell Smythe
Peter, his friend/Counsel for the efence/Parson/Lucian, a solicitor's clerk/Mr Keen:
Julian Pike
Louise, an orphan mouse, adopted by the RSPR:
Anne Dawson
Mr Jones, the money-lender/ Judge/Mr Fawn:
Glyn Davenport
Counsel for the Prosecution:
Matthew Best
Other members of the RSPR : Miss Crisp:
Rosemary Hardy
Mrs Gomfit:
Tracey Chadwell
Lady Toodle:
Ameral Gunson
Mr Plunkett:
Stephen Richardson
Source: Radio Times

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