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Iphigenia in Aulis

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An opera in three acts Music by Gluck
Libretto by Bailli du Rollet
English version by Arthur Jacobs
Cast
Greeks, soldiers, Thessalian warriors. women of Argos and Aulis. slaves from Lesbos, priestesses of Diana
BBC CHORUS Trained by Alan G. Melville
BBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Leader, Paul Beard
Conductor, Rudolf SCHWARZ
The action takes place at Aulis in ancient times
Act 1: The Greek camp

Contributors

Unknown:
Arthur Jacobs
Unknown:
Alan G. Melville
Leader:
Paul Beard
Conductor:
Rudolf Schwarz
Agamemnon, King of Mycenae:
Raimund Herincx
Achilles:
Ronald Dowd
Iphigenia, daughter of Agamemnon:
Elizabeth Fretwell
Clytemnestra, wife of Agamemnon:
Monica Sinclair
Calchas, the High Priest:
David Ward
Areas, captain of the guards:
John Noble
Patroclus:
Ranken Bushby
The goddess Diana:
Judith Pierce
A slave from Lesbos:
Marjorie Avis
Source: Radio Times

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