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Opera Matinee

BBC Radio 3
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Irmelin
Norman Del Mar 's world premiere recording of Delius's operatic fairy tale, which he made for the BBC in 1984, is broadcast as a tribute to the conductor who died last month. Sir
Thomas Beecham called
Irmelin "the best first opera by any composer".
Introduced by Clive Bennett.
BBC Singers, BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Norman Del Mar

Contributors

Unknown:
Norman Del Mar
Unknown:
Thomas Beecham
Introduced By:
Clive Bennett.
Conductor:
Norman Del Mar
Princess Irmelin:
Eilene Hannan (sop)
Nils:
John Mitchinson (tenor)
Rolf the Robber:
Brian Rayner Cook (bar)
King:
Michael Rippon (bar)
Knights:
Eric Shilling (bar)
Knights:
Philip O'Reilly (bass)
Knights:
Michael Goldthorpe (tenor)
Irviekn's maid:
Ann Howard (mezzo)
Voice:
Sally Bradshaw (sop)
Rolfs woman:
Patricia Taylor (mezzo)
King's servant:
Stephen Jackson (bar)
Source: Radio Times

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