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3 Aug 1972, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Thu 3 Aug 1972
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19:30 Thu 3 Aug 1972 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Claudio Monteverdi
Il ritorno d'Ulisse in patria (realised Raymond Leppard)
Proms premiere
Performers
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Raymond Leppard
conductor
conductor
Benjamin Luxon
Ulisse
Ulisse
Janet Baker
Penelope
Penelope
Richard Lewis
Eumete
Eumete
John Wakefield
Eurimaco
Eurimaco
David Hughes
Giove
Giove
Anne Howells
Minerva
Minerva
Bernard Dickerson
Anfinomo
Anfinomo
Vivien Townley
Giunone
Giunone
Alexander Oliver
Iro
Iro
Virginia Popova
Ericlea
Ericlea
Ugo Trama
Antinoo/Tempo
Antinoo/Tempo
Janet Hughes
Melanto
Melanto
Laureen Livingstone
Amore
Amore
John Fryatt
Pisandro
Pisandro
Ian Caley
Telemaco
Telemaco
Clifford Grant
Nettuno
Nettuno
Patricia Greig
Fortuna
Fortuna
Annabel Hunt
Humana fragiltà
Humana fragiltà
Glyndebourne Chorus (formerly Glyndebourne Festival Chorus)
Composers
Claudio Monteverdi
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