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Acts I., II. And III. Of ‘Romeo and Juliet’, An Opera in 5 Acts (1923 Radio)

Studio broadcast showcasing excerpts of Gounod’s opera with British National Opera singers in principal roles. The specially augmented Wireless Orchestra is conducted by L. Stanton Jeffries.

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Placido Domingo cancels London concert (1986)

Genre

Interview

Opera singer Placido Domingo on cancelling a London concert when he found out the high price being charged for tickets and that the arena would be only half-full. Female interviewer not identified.

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British opera singer replaces Domingo (1990)

Genre

Interview

Phil Edwards? interviews British tenor Jeffrey Lawton on getting a phone call out of the blue to replace Placido Domingo as the lead man in Otello at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden after Domingo became...

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The story of Kathleen Ferrier (1987)

Genre

Feature

The life and career of opera singer Kathleen Ferrier, with several excerpts of opera sung by her including What is Life, Oratorio Elijah and Mahler’s Song of the Earth. Interviews with schoolfriends and...

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Aida at Earls Court (1988)

Genre

Interview

Rodney Bennett interviewing opera singer Grace Bumbry, who is to take on the title role at some performances of Verdi’s Aida at the Earls Court Arena in London. On the challenge of working on a larger...

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Michael Hordern on new role (1990)

Genre

Interview

Barney Burnham interviews Sir Michael Hordern on the Artbeat programme as the actor prepares for his speaking role in the opera, Der Freischutz at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. On the role, and his...

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The three tenors reunite (1995)

Genre

News report; Interview; Music

Dominic Waghorn reports on the announcement of a world tour by three of the world’s most famous opera stars: Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras. One of the five venues will be Wembley...

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Luciano Pavarotti on Glasgow concert (1992)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Italian opera singer Luciano Pavarotti gives a press conference before his performance at The Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow commenting on his diet to lose weight and recording of the...

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Pavarotti press conference in Covent Garden (1990)

Genre

Music; News report; Press conference

After five years away from the stage, and after two dreadful runs at Covent Garden, tenor Luciano Pavarotti returns to perform the opera, L’Elisir D’Amore. A press conference was held outside the Savoy...

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Pavarotti concert in Hyde Park (1991)

Genre

News report; Press conference

Report on the build-up to a free concert by Italian tenor, Luciano Pavarotti, in London’s Hyde Park (30/07/91). Includes excerpts from a press conference with Pavarotti. Female reporter not identified.

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