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Acts 1 and 2

With Jonathan Swain. As part of a complete cycle of his operas, a performance of Handel's Almira, Queen of Castille, to mark the 250th anniversary of the composer's death.

Presented by Jonathan Swain.

A performance of Handel's opera Almira, Queen of Castille, to mark the 250th anniversary in 2009 of the composer's death.

Handel: Almira, Queen of Castille - Acts 1 and 2
Almira ...... Ann Monoyios (soprano)
Edilia, princess in love with Osman ...... Patricia Rozario (soprano)
Bellante, another princess in love with Osman ...... Linda Gerrard (soprano)
Consalvo, Prince of Segovia/Asia ...... David Thomas (bass)
Osman, his son/Africa ...... Douglas Nasrawi (tenor)
Fernando, her secretary/Europe ...... Jamie MacDougall (tenor)
Raymondo, King of Mauritania ...... Olaf Haye (bass)
Tabarco/Folly ...... Christian Elsner (tenor)
Fiori Musicali
Andrew Lawrence-King (director).

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Thu 8 Jan 2009 14:00

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