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An opera in three acts by Handel
English translation by Geoffrey Dunn
Cast, in order of singing:
BBC Theatre Chorus
(Chorus-Master, John Clements)
The Boyd Neel Orchestra
Harpsichord, Winifred Davey
Conducted by Stanford Robinson
Répétiteur, Leo Wurmser
Scene: Abydos in Asia Minor, and the shores of the Hellespont. About 480 B.C.
(Continued in next column)
Act
Scene 1: A garden
Scene 2: A courtyard In the city Scene 3: A garden pavilion

Contributors

Translation By:
Geoffrey Dunn
Chorus-Master:
John Clements
Harpsichord:
Winifred Davey
Conducted By:
Stanford Robinson
Unknown:
Leo Wurmser
Xerxes, King of Persia:
Heddle Nash
Arsamenes, his brother, in love with Romilda:
Roderick Jones
Elviro, servant to Arsamenes:
Owen Brannigan
Daughters of Ariodates:Romilda:
Ruth Packer
Daughters of Ariodates:Atalanta:
Margaret Ritchie
Amastris a princess disguised as a warrior:
Anna .Pollak
Ariodates, a prince, field-marshal ofXerxes's armies:
Trevor Anthony

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