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11/12/2014

Strauss 150: Der Liebe der Danae (Acts 1 and 2)

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Katie Derham presents a performance of Acts 1 and 2 of Strauss's opera Der Liebe der Danae

Katie Derham presents Acts 1 and 2 of Strauss's opera Der Liebe der Danae, featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Opera Chorus, and soprano Arlene Saunders in the title role.

Strauss 150
In celebration of 150 years since Richard Strauss's today's Thursday Opera Matinee is Der Liebe der Danae, in a performance by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Opera Chorus conducted by Charles Mackerras in 1980. The cast includes Arlene Saunders, Norman Bailey and Rosalind Plowright. Act 3 can be heard tomorrow. Plus music from this week's featured BBC artists: the BBC Concert Orchestra and the BBC Singers.

Presented by Katie Derham

2.00pm
Richard Strauss: Der Liebe der Danae.

Danae..... Arlene Saunders (Soprano)
Jupiter..... Norman Bailey (Baritone)
Midas, King of Lydia..... Kenneth Woollam (Tenor)
Pollux, King of Eos..... John Dobson (Tenor)
Xanthe, Servant to Danae..... Rosalind Plowright (Soprano)
Mercury..... Emile Belcourt (Tenor)
4 Queens: Semele..... Elizabeth Gale (Soprano)
Europa..... Alison Hargen (Soprano)
Alkmene..... Patricia Price (Mezzo-Soprano)
Leda..... Linda Finnie (Alto)
4 Kings...... Bernard Dickerson, Stuart Kale, Alan Watt, Geoffrey Moses
BBC Symphony Orchestra
BBC Opera Chorus
Sir Charles Mackerras

3.35pm
Damase Concertino
Ashley Wass (piano),
BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Martin Yates

Frédéric d'Erlanger Midnight Rose
BBC Concert Orchestra, conductor Johannes Wildner

4.05pm
Rautavaara Magnificat
BBC Singers, conductor Justin Doyle.

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