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La Belle Helene

on BBC Television

Music by Jacques Offenbach
Libretto by Meilhac and Halevy
English version by Geoffrey Dunn
The Sadler's Wells production
Sadler's Wells Orchestra, Leader, Barry Collins
Conducted by John Matheson
Associate conductor, Frank Doolan
Sadler's Wells Chorus
Chorus-Master, David Tod Boyd
Sadler's Wells Opera Ballet
Programme presented by arrangement with Sadler's Wells Trust, Ltd.
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Contributors

Music:
Jacques Offenbach
Libretto:
Meilhac and Halevy
English version:
Geoffrey Dunn
Musicians:
Sadler's Wells Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Barry Collins
Orchestra conducted by:
John Matheson
Associate Conductor:
Frank Doolan
Singers:
Sadler's Wells Chorus
Chorus-Master:
David Tod Boyd
Dancers:
Sadler's Wells Opera Ballet
Choreographer:
Philippe Perrottet
Stage Production designer:
Anthony Powell
Stage Production producer:
Basil Coleman
Television Production designer:
Clifford Hatts
Television Production producer:
Charles R. Rogers
Helen, Queen of Sparta:
Joyce Blackham
Paris, son of King Priam of Troy:
Kevin Miller
Calchas, High Priest of Jupiter:
Derek Hammond Stroud
Menelaus, King of Sparta:
John Fryatt
Agamemnon, King of Kings:
John Heddle Nash
Orestes, son of Agamemnon:
Patricia Kern
Achilles, King of Phthiotis:
John Carolan
Ajax I, King of Salamis:
Lawrence Folley
Ajax II, King of Locris:
Tom Swift
Daphne, Helen's maid:
Joan Davies
Daughter of joy - Chloe:
Sophia Trant
Daughter of joy - Jocanthis:
Shirley Saunders
Daughter of joy - Anthea:
Elizabeth Howarth
Daughter of joy - Phantis:
Margaret Morris
Philocomos, servant to Calchas:
Gwilym Jones
Euthycles, a blacksmith:
Charles Draper

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