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9 Sep 1974, Royal Albert Hall
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19:30
Mon 9 Sep 1974
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Proms 1974 Prom 50
Prom 50
19:30 Mon 9 Sep 1974 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
Michael Tippett
Praeludium
Proms premiere
The Midsummer Marriage
Ritual Dances
Henry Purcell
Dido and Aeneas
Performers
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Singers
Norma Procter
Sorceress
Sorceress
Norma Burrowes
Belinda
Belinda
Janet Baker
Dido
Dido
Alfreda Hodgson
Second Witch
Second Witch
Philip Langridge
Sailor
Sailor
Elizabeth Bainbridge
First Witch
First Witch
John Constable
harpsichord continuo
harpsichord continuo
Elizabeth Gale
Second Lady
Second Lady
Håkan Hagegård
Aeneas
Aeneas
Raymond Leppard
conductor
conductor
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic (pre-1983, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Northern SO; 1983-91, ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Philharmonic Orchestra)
Composers
Michael Tippett
Henry Purcell
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