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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. Covent Garden Opera (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Colin Davis on plans for Covent Garden Opera, London.

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  4. Sally Burgess on La Boheme (1980)

    Genre
    Interview

    Mezzo-soprano, Sally Burgess on her role of Mimi in Giacomo Puccini’s opera, La Boheme. Burgess is singing the role translated into English, which she hopes will allow the audience to follow the story. She...

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  5. £55 million Lottery money for Royal Opera House (1995)

    Genre
    Interview; News report; Speech

    National Lottery organisers announced today that £55 million out of £62 million available for the arts should go to the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. The Arts Council has denied that the opera is...

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  6. Charles Makerras knighted (1979)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Australian conductor Charles Makerras on being knighted and on his work with the English National Opera. Male interviewer not identified (poss. Peter Murphy?).

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  7. Covent Garden building project (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Interview with Jeremy Isaacs, General Director of the Royal Opera House on the result of the appeal case which they have won, allowing them planning permission for a massive building project to raise funds...

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  8. Michael Crawford on Phantom of the Opera (1988)

    Genre
    Interview

    Andrew Manderstam interviews actor Michael Crawford, about a charity performance of the Phantom of the Opera in New York, attended by Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York. After the performance, she was escorted...

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  9. 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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  10. 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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