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Opera scria. with comic overtones. in three acts Music by Handel Libretto after NICCOLO MINATO and SILVIO STAMPIGLIA
English translation by GEOFFREY DUNN
THE HANDEL OPERA SOCIETY'S production recorded last November in Sadler's Wells Theatre.
True love triumphs over one-sided lust In a complex plot where wrongly-delivered letters provide the keys to surprising disclosures.
HANDEL OPERA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA led by JOHN WILLISON GEOFFREY THOMAS (cello)
ROBERT ALDWINCKLE (harpsichord) conductor
CHARLES FARNCOMBE

Contributors

Music By:
Handel Libretto
Unknown:
Niccolo Minato
Translation By:
Geoffrey Dunn
Unknown:
John Willison
Cello:
Geoffrey Thomas
Serse King of Persia:
James Bowman(counter-Tenor)
Arsamenes his brother, in love with Romilda:
Robinmartin Oliver(counter-Tenor)
Ariodates a captain:
Eric Roberts(tenor)
His daughters, both In love with Arsamenes: Romilda:
Lynda Russell(sod)
Atalanta:
Sandra Dugdale(sop)
Amastris a princess betrothed to Serse:
Linda Ormiston(mezzo-Soprano)
Elviro, servant to Arsamenes JOHN:
Michael Flanagan(bass)
Source: Radio Times

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