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Scipione, Act 3/Mendelssohn

Afternoon Concert Mendelssohn String Symphonies and Choral Works
Episode 5 of 5

Penny Gore presents Act 3 of Handel's opera Scipione. Plus a focus on Mendelsohn's choral works, with the composer's Magnificat, as well as music by Dyson, Brahms and Strauss.

Handel Operas 2009

As part of 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3's complete cycle of Handel operas, Penny Gore presents the conclusion of Scipione, the story of a conquering Roman general.

Scipione: Act 3

Scipione ...... Derek Lee Ragin (countertenor)
Berenice ...... Sandrine Piau (soprano)
Lucejo, her lover ...... Doris Lamprecht (mezzo)
Ernando, her father ...... Olivier Lallouette (baritone)
Armira, another beautiful Spanish captive ...... Vanda Tabery (soprano)
Lelio, Scipione's captain ...... Guy Fletcher (tenor)
Les Talens Lyriques
Christophe Rousset (conductor)

3.00pm
Penny Gore presents music focusing on Mendelssohn's string symphonies and choral works, performed by the 蜜芽传媒 orchestras, choruses and Singers.

Dyson: Confortate; O Praise God in His Holiness
蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
Richard Hickox (conductor)

3.05pm
Brahms: Piano Concerto No 2 in B flat
Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic
Gianandrea Noseda (conductor)

3.55pm
Mendelssohn: Magnificat
RIAS Chamber Choir
Marcus Creed (director)

4.05pm
Strauss: Four Last Songs
Rebecca Evans (soprano)
蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic
Martyn Brabbins (conductor).

2 minutes

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Fri 8 May 2009 14:00
蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3