Die Feen (The Fairies) (sung in German)
The first programme in a unique series of all the Wagner operas to celebrate the centenary of the opening of the Festival Theatre in Bayreuth. Wagner's first opera - a fable of the triumph of true love - will be receiving what is probably its first complete performance.
Messenger.JOLYON DODGSON (bar) BBC NORTHERN SINGERS chorus-master
STEPHEN WILKINSON
BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, leader BARRY GRIFFITHS conducted by EDWARD DOWNES Repetiteur JEFFREY TATE German coach HILDE BEAL
Producer ERNEST WARBURTON Act 1
5.251 Interval Reading
5.35* Die Feen Act 2