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Oberon

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or The Elf-King's Oath
A romantic opera in three acts
Libretto by J.R. Planché Music by Weber (tenor) (soprano) (tenor)(baritone) (spoken part) (soprano) Spoken parts (soprano)(soprano) (spoken parts)
Fairies, spirits, water-nymphs, knights, guards, slaves, harem girls, courtiers
BBC NORTHERN SINGERS
Chorus-Master,
Stephen Wilkinson
BBC NORTHERN ORCHESTRA Leader, Reginald Stead
Conducted by LEO WURMSER
Radio adaptation and production by DENNIS ARUNDELL
The action: in the Fairy Kingdom, in Bagdad, in Tunis, and in France, around the year 806.
ACT 1
See page 12

Contributors

Libretto:
J. R. Planché
Composer:
null Weber
Singers:
BBC Northern Singers
Chorus-Master:
Stephen Wilkinson
Musicians:
BBC Northern Orchestra
Leader:
Reginald Stead
Conductor:
Leo Wurmser
Radio adaptation and production:
Dennis Arundell
Oberon, King of the Fairies:
Alexander Young (tenor)
Puck, his attendant spirit:
Marjorie Westbury (soprano)
Sir Huon of Bordeaux, Duke of Guienne:
Charles Craig (tenor)
Sir Huon of Bordeaux, Duke of Guienne, spoken by:
Leslie Perrins
Scherasmin, his squire:
Joseph Ward (baritone)
Haroun el Raschid, Caliph of Bagdad:
George Hagan (spoken part)
Rezia, his daughter:
Joan Hammond (soprano)
Rezia, his daughter, spoken by:
Hilda Kriseman
Fatima, her attendant:
Monica Sinclair (mezzo-soprano)
Babekan, a Saracen Prince:
Godfrey Kenton (spoken part)
Mesru, captain of the harem guard:
Arthur Gomez (spoken part)
Almanzor, Emir of Tunis:
Arthur Gomez (spoken part)
Roshana, his wife:
Peggy Butt (spoken part)
Abdullah, a Cor-sair:
Godfrey Kenton (spoken part)
Charlemagne, Emperor of France:
Godfrey Kenton (spoken part)
Mermaid:
June Wilson (soprano)
Mermaid:
Pamela Petts (soprano)
A fairy:
Dorit Welles (spoken part)
A slave girl:
Dorit Welles (spoken part)
Fairies, spirits, water-nymphs, knights, guards, slaves, harem girls, courtiers:
BBC Northern Singers

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