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An opera in three acts
Libretto by the Abbé Varesco
Musdc by Mozart
The original version edited for performance by Hans Gal
(sung in Italian)
Glyndebourne Festival Chorua
(Chorus-Master. Leo Quayle )
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader. David McCallum )
CONDUCTED BY JOHN PRITCHARD who plays the harpsichord continuo with John Kennedy (cello)
Produced by Carl Ebert
From the "King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Acts 1 and 2

Contributors

Chorus-Master:
Leo Quayle
Leader:
David McCallum
Conducted By:
John Pritchard
Cello:
John Kennedy
Produced By:
Carl Ebert
Ilia a Trojan Princess daughter of Priam (soprano):
Sena Jurinac
Idamante Prince of Crete, son of Idomeneo (tenor):
Helmut Krebs
Arhace counsellor to Idomeneo (baritone\:
John Cameron
Electra, daughter of Agamemnon (soprano):
Jennifer Vyvyan
Idomeneo King of Crete (tenor):
Richard Lewis
High Priest of Neptune (tenor):
John Carolan
The Voice of Neptune (bass):
Hervey Alan

Play by Andre Gide
Translated from the French by John Russell
Chorus: Nan Marriott-Watson .
Duncan Mclntyre , Wyndham Miliigan
Production by Donald McWhinnle

Contributors

Play By:
Andre Gide
Unknown:
John Russell
Unknown:
Nan Marriott-Watson
Unknown:
Duncan McLntyre
Unknown:
Wyndham Miliigan
Production By:
Donald McWhinnle
Oedipus:
Michael Goodliffe
Creon:
Geoffrey Wincott
Jocasta:
Grizelda Hervey
Tiresias:
Abraham Sofaer
Polynices:
Desmond Carrington
Eteocles ,:
David Enders
Antigone:
Diana Maddox
Ismene:
Sarah Leigh

Janet Fraser (contralto)
Norman Fraser (accompanist)
The Wigmore Ensemble:
Geoffrey Gilbert (flute)
Terence MacDonagh (oboe)
Jack Brymer (clarinet)
Gwydion Brooke (bassoon)
Maurice Clare (violin)
Frederick Riddle (viola)
William Pleeth (cello)
Marie Korchinska (harp)
Wilfrid Parry (piano

Contributors

Contralto:
Janet Fraser
Accompanist:
Norman Fraser
Flute:
Geoffrey Gilbert
Oboe:
Terence MacDonagh
Clarinet:
Jack Brymer
Bassoon:
Gwydion Brooke
Violin:
Maurice Clare
Viola:
Frederick Riddle
Cello:
William Pleeth
Harp:
Marie Korchinska
Piano:
Wilfrid Parry

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