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Opera Matinee

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Benjamin Britten 's
Shakespeare opera, in the recent recording conducted by Richard Hickox.
Presented by Clive Bennett.
Trinity Boys' Choir
City of London Sinfonia/ Richard Hickox. Discs

Contributors

Unknown:
Benjamin Britten
Conducted By:
Richard Hickox.
Presented By:
Clive Bennett.
Unknown:
Richard Hickox.
Oberon:
James Bowman (countertenor)
Tytania:
Lillian Watson (sop)
Puck:
Dexter Fletcher
Theseus:
Norman Bailey (bar)
Hyppolyta:
Penelope Walker (contralto)
Lysander:
John Graham Hall (tenor)
Demetrius:
Henry Herford (bar)
Hermia:
Della Jones (mezzo)
Helena:
Jill Gomez (soprano)
Bottom:
Donald Maxwell (bar)
Quince:
Roger Bryson (bass)
Flute:
Adrian Thompson (tenor)
Snug:
Andrew Gallacher (bass)
Snout:
Robert Horn (tenor)
Starveling:
Richard Suart (bar)
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

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