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Radio 3 marks the 250th anniversary of Handel's death with a complete cycle of his operas

In 2009, Radio 3 marks the 250th anniversary of the death of George Frideric Handel with a complete cycle of his operas, all broadcast in the order they were first performed

Handel Opera Cycle: Rodelinda

Handel Opera Cycle: Rodelinda: Episode 2: Handel: Rodelinda (Act 3)

Handel: Rodelinda (Act 3)

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Episode 2: Handel: Rodelinda (Act 3)

Rodelinda

BBC Radio 3 - Handel Opera Cycle, Rodelinda, Handel: Rodelinda (Act 3)

Louise Fryer presents Act 3 of Handel's Rodelinda.

Louise Fryer presents Handel: Rodelinda (Act 3). With Simone Kermes (soprano) and Marijana Mijanovic (contralto). Part of 2009's complete cycle of Handel operas on BBC Radio 3.

Handel: Rodelinda (Act 3)

Rodelinda ...... Simone Kermes (soprano)
Bertarido ...... Marijana Mijanovic (contralto)
Grimoaldo ...... Steve Davislim (tenor)
Eduige, Bertarido's sister ...... Sonia Prina (contralto)
Unulfo, Bertarido's lieutenant ...... Marie-Nicole Lemieux (contralto)
Garibaldo, a nasty piece of work ...... Vito Priante (baritone)
Il Complesso Barocco
Alan Curtis (conductor).

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Alan Curtis conducts Il complesso barocco in a performance of Handel's Rodelinda

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