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Oberon

BBC Radio 3
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Opera in three acts Music by Weber Libretto by JAMES PLANCHE after CHRISTOPH WIELAND (sung in German)
(gramophone records)
Oberon is a mixture of Wieland and Shakespeare in a fairytale setting and contains some of Weber's finest music. Cast in order of singing:
BAVARIAN RADIO CHORUS AND
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by RAFAEL KUBELIK Acts 1 and 2 3.40* The First Night of Oberon . A talk by JOHN WARRACK
3.55* Oberon Act 3

Contributors

Music By:
Weber Libretto
Unknown:
James Planche
Unknown:
Christoph Wieland
Conducted By:
Rafael Kubelik
Talk By:
John Warrack
Source: Radio Times

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