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Performance TitleRoyal Choral Society (One Hundred and Eighth Season 1979-1980) - Opera Night
Performance Date2 December 1979
Performance DaySunday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersRita Hunter,
Elizabeth Connell,
Kenneth Collins,
Michael Lewis,
John Tomlinson,
Anthony Atwell,
Hugh Davies,
Richard Wistreicht - vocals
Orchestra or BandRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra
ChoirsRoyal Choral Society
ConductorsMeredith Davies
Set List'Prelude' and 'Scene 1' from Rigoletto, Verdi (Kenneth Collins, Michael Lewis, John Tomlinson, Elizabeth Connell, Anthony Attwell, Hugh Davies, Richard Wistreicht, Royal Choral Society),
'O Don Fatale' from Don Carlos, Verdi (Elizabeth Connell, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Humming Chorus' from Madama Butterfly, Puccini (Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'One Fine Day' from Madama Butterfly, Puccini (Rita Hunter, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Coronation Scene' from Boris Godunov, Mussorgsky (Anthony Attwell, John Tomlinson, Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
INTERVAL
'Rakoczy March' from The Damnation of Faust, Berlioz (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Easter Hymn' from Cavalleria Rusticana, Mascagni (Elizabeth Connell, Michael Lewis, Rita Hunter, Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'E Lucevan le Stelle' from Tosca, Puccini (Kenneth Collins, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
'Triumphal Scene' from Aida, Verdi, arr. Sargent (Rita Hunter, Elizabeth Connell, Kenneth Collins, Michael Lewis, John Tomlinson, Royal Choral Society, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra)
Performance NotesMichael Lewis replaced Christian du Plessis
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1979/188)
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1979/188Royal Choral Society - Opera Night2 December 1979
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Aidoliedem_XeatRoyal Choral Society (One Hundred and Eighth Season 1979-1980)5
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/41Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO); 1946-; British orchestra
DS/UK/5174Tomlinson; Sir; John (1946-); English bass
DS/UK/14941Hunter; Rita (1933-2001); British operatic dramatic soprano.
DS/UK/12628Connell; Elizabeth (1946-2012); South African operatic soprano
DS/UK/17855Lewis; Michael J (fl 1960s-); Welsh composer, producer, conductor
DS/UK/18492Wistreicht; Richard (fl 1979-); English bass singer
DS/UK/49Royal Choral Society (RCS); 1872-; English choir
DS/UK/9075Davies; (Albert) Meredith (1922-2005); British conductor
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