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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: Riccardo Primo

Handel Opera Cycle: Riccardo Primo: Episode 2: Riccardo Primo, Act 3

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Episode 2: Riccardo Primo, Act 3

Riccardo Primo

Riccardo Primo, Act 3

BBC Radio 3 - Handel Opera Cycle, Riccardo Primo, Riccardo Primo, Act 3

Ian Skelly presents Act 3 of Handel's Riccardo Primo.

Ian Skelly presents Act 3 of Riccardo Primo, Handel's opera about the exploits of Richard the Lionheart. Starring countertenor Lawrence Zazzo and soprano Nuria Rial.

Ian Skelly presents Act 3 of Handel's opera about the exploits of Richard the Lionheart.

Handel: Riccardo Primo (Act 3)

King Richard I ...... Lawrence Zazzo (countertenor)
Costanza, his betrothed ...... Nuria Rial (soprano)
Pulcheria, daughter of Isacio ...... Geraldine McGreevy (soprano)
Isacio, governor of Cyprus ...... David Wilson-Johnson (bass)
Oronte, Pulcheria's lover ...... Tim Mead (countertenor)
Berardo, Costanza's tutor ...... Curtis Streetman (bass)
Chamber Orchestra of Basel
Paul Goodwin (conductor).

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Paul Goodwin conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Basel in a performance of Riccardo Primo

Paul Goodwin conducts the Chamber Orchestra of Basel in a performance of Riccardo Primo, which tells the story of Richard the Lionheart and his conquest of the island of Cyprus

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