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A Village Romeo and Juliet

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

BBC2's Opera Season continues with this film of Frederick Delius's fourth opera, made on location in rural Czechoslovakia and conducted by Sir Charles Mackerras. Based on the short story by Gottfried Keller, it is a modern version of Shakespeare's tragic love story.
(Stereo)

Contributors

Composer:
Frederick Delius
Conductor:
Sir Charles MacKerras
Musicians:
ORF Symphony Orchestra
Singers:
Arnold Schoenberg Choir
Director:
Petr Weigl
From a story by:
Gottfried Keller
Sali (Romeo):
Michal Dlouhy (sung by Arthur Davies)
Vreli:
(Juliet) Dana Moravkova (sung by Helen Field)
Dark fiddler:
Thomas Hampson
Manz:
Leopold Haverl (sung by Barry Mora)
Marti:
Pavel Mikulik (sung by Stafford Dean)
Source: Radio Times

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