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ARMIDA

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Opera seria in three acts by Haydn
Libretto after TORQUATO TASSO probably compiled by Nunziato Porta sung in Italian first broadcast in this country Cast in order of singing: (baritone) (soprano) (tenor)(tenor) (tenor) (soprano)
ORCHESTRA OF THE
CAPPELLA COLONlENSIS
Conducted by FERDINAND LEITNER The action takes place In and around Damascus at the tfme of the First Crusade. A.D. 1096-1100 ACT 1
Scene 1 A ball In Idreno's palace Scene 2 A mountain-side near
Armlda's castle
Scene 3 A chamber in Armlda's castle
See page 33

Contributors

Unknown:
Nunziato Porta
Conducted By:
Ferdinand Leitner
Idreno, Saracen Kins of Damascus:
Günter Reich
Armida, his niece, a pagan:
Gundula Janowitz
Rinaldo, a crusader, In love with her:
Waldemar Kmentt
Ubaldo, a crusader, Rinaldo's comrade:
Werner Hollweg
Clotarco, a crusader:
Horst Laubenthal
Zelmira, daughter of the Sultan of Egypt, Idreno's prisoner:
Nancy Burns
Source: Radio Times

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