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20:30

La Vestale

Sun 28^th Oct 1979, 20:30 on BBC Radio 3

Opera in three acts
Music by Gasparo Spontinl Libretto by ÉTIENNE DE jouy (sung in French)
The Wexford Festival production, direct from the Theatre Royal, Wexford
La Vestale (1807) started the fashion for spectacular grand ' opera in Napoleon's Paris.
WEXFORD FESTIVAL CHORUS chorus-master ALAN CUTTS RADIO TELEFIS EIREANN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA leader AUDREY PARK conducted by MATTHIAS BAMERT
The action takes place In Ancient Rome.
Act 1: The Forum

Contributors

Music By:: Gasparo Spontinl
Chorus-Master:: Alan Cutts
Leader:: Audrey Park
Conducted By:: Matthias Bamert

Source: Radio Times

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Radio Times Issue 2920

27^th October 1979

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