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A rare performance of a fantasy opera by the Austrian composer
Alexander Zemlinsky , written between 1897 and 1899 with the encouragement of Gustav
Mahler. Once Upon a Time tells the story of a princess who in true fairy-tale tradition (and with the help of a magic kettle) marries her prince and - after a rather unusual startto their relationship- lives with him happily ever after. Zemlinsky Es War Einmal
Apollo Voices, BBC Symphony Orchestra, conductor Andrew Davis

Contributors

Unknown:
Alexander Zemlinsky
Conductor:
Andrew Davis
Princess:
Christine Brewer (soprano)
Prince:
Glenn Winslade (tenor)
Kaspar:
Alan Opie (baritone)
King:
Donald Maxwell (bass)
A Suitor:
Toby Spence (tenor)
Commander/Herald:
Jonathan Veira (baritone)
Source: Radio Times

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