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Composer of the Week: Haydn

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With Donald Macleod.

At Esterhaza palace from 1766 Haydn had an opera house at his disposal and turned to writing operas.

L'Infedelta Delusa (excerpt)
La Petite Bande, conductor Sigiswald Kuijken

L'Incontro Improvviso (excerpt)
Lausanne CO, conductor Antal Dorati

La Vera Constanza (excerpt)
Lausanne CO, conductor Antal Dorati

String Quartet in B minor, Op 64 No 2 - Festetics Quartet

Contributors

Presenter:
Donald Macleod
Musicians (L'Infedelta Delusa):
La Petite Band
Conductor (L'Infedelta Delusa):
Sigiswald Kuijken
Vespina:
Nancy Afgenta (soprano)
Musicians:
Lausanne Concert Orchestra
Conductor:
Antal Dorati
Osmin:
Domenico Trimarchi (baritone)
Balkis:
Margaret Marshall (soprano)
Ali:
Claes Hakon Ahnsjo (tenor)
Rosina:
Jessye Norman (soprano)
Villotto Villano:
Wladimiro Ganzarolli (baritone)
Masino:
Domenico Trimarchi (baritone)
Irene:
Kari Lovaas (soprano)
Ernesto:
Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor)
Lisetta:
Helen Donath (soprano)
Errico:
Claes Hakon Ahnsjo (tenor)
Source: Radio Times

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