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Le Grand Macabre

BBC Radio 3
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Music by Llgetl
Libretto by MICHAEL MESCHKE and THE COMPOSER, freely adapted from La Balade du Grand Macabre by MICHEL DE GRELDERODES English translation by GEOFFREY SKELTON The first British production of Llgetl's comic opera, direct from the London Coliseum As the Apocalypse approaches, man faces the prospect of eternal life while mankind acknowledges eternal death. Does it matter? Not particularly In this surrealistic farce; we will, after all, all die sometime, but until then let us live merrily.
English National Opera Chorus directed by PAUL DANIEL English National Opera Orchestra led by JOHN LUDLOW conducted by Elgar Howarth
Act 1, Scenes I and 2

Contributors

Unknown:
Michael Meschke
Translation By:
Geoffrey Skelton
Directed By:
Paul Daniel
Unknown:
John Ludlow
Conducted By:
Elgar Howarth
Source: Radio Times

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