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The Barber of Seville

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

A simultaneous broadcast with BBC2 of Rossini's opera (sung in Italian)
CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA OF LA SCALA, MILAN conducted by CLAUDIO ABBADO
A Unitel production in association with German and Austrian television.
9.55* Robin Holmes reads from Richard Aldington 's translation of Candide. Beaumarchais, literarv source of The Barber, was a contemporary of Voltaire and sponsored the first collection of his works.
10.5* The Barber of Seville Act 2

Contributors

Conducted By:
Claudio Abbado
Unknown:
Robin Holmes
Unknown:
Richard Aldington
Rosina:
Teresa Berganza
Count Almaviva:
Luigi Alva
Figaro:
Hermann Prey
Berta:
Stefania Malagu
Dr Bartolo:
Enzo Dara
Don Basilio:
Paolo Montarsolo
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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