Opera in 5 acts. Libretto by Augustin Eugene Scribe and Charles Duveyrier after their Le duc d'Albe. Neilson Taylor (Guy de Montfort) ; Stafford Dean (Le Sire de Béthune) ; Neil Howlett (Le Comte de Vaudemont) ; Jean Bonhomme (Henri) ; Ayhan Baran (Jean Procida) ; Jacqueline Brumaire (La Duchesse Hélène ; supporting soloists ; BBC Chorus ; BBC Concert Orchestra ; Mario Rossi, conductor ; Ashley Lawrence, conductor of the ballet music. "The original version of the opera as performed at Académie Impériale de Musique, Paris, 13 June 1855"--page 2 of booklet. "Recorded on 10 May 1969 at the Camden Theatre, London, before a specially invited audience"--p. 3 of booklet. Produced by Opera Rara in association with the BBC and the Peter Moores Foundation--Cf. program notes. Compact discs. Program notes by Mark Everist and synoposis in English by Alison Latham with French, Italian, and German translations, and texts in French with English, Italian, and German translations (271 pages : ports.) laid in container.
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Verdi originals Verdi, Giuseppe, 1813-1901. Selections (Opera Rara)
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