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A Night at the Opera

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James Lockhart conducts the BBC Concert Orchestra with Elizabeth Vaughan (soprano) Ann Howard (mezzo-soprano) Arthur Da vies (tenor)
Niall Murray (baritone)
Ambrosian Opera Chorus chorus-master JOHN MCCARTHY and the Fanfare Trumpeters of the Band of the Scots Guards Popular highlights from the operas of Puccini, Verdi, Bizet, Mascagni and Leoncavallo. Introduced by Brian Kay Producer BARRY KNIGHT (R)
(Given in April 1986 at the Royal
Festival Hall, London, in association with Raymond Gubbay Limited)
8.20-8.40* Interval
Edward Greenfield goes behind the scenes in the opera recording studio.
Producer ANTHONY WILLS (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
James Lockhart
Soprano:
Elizabeth Vaughan
Mezzo-Soprano:
Ann Howard
Mezzo-Soprano:
Arthur Da
Baritone:
Niall Murray
Baritone:
Ambrosian Opera
Chorus-Master:
John McCarthy
Introduced By:
Brian Kay
Producer:
Barry Knight
Unknown:
Raymond Gubbay
Unknown:
Edward Greenfield
Source: Radio Times

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