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Semiramide-9 April 1986 Evening 6.30pm

Opera: Performance details

Company: The Royal Opera
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Original season
Conductor Henry Lewis
Chorus Master Peter Burian
Leader Hugh Maguire
Cast
Oroe
High priest of the Magi 		Gwynne Howell
Idreno
an Indian prince 		Chris Merritt
Assur
a prince of the blood royal 		Samuel Ramey
Semiramide
Queen of Babylon 		June Anderson
Arsace
Commander of the army 		Marilyn Horne
Azema
a princess of the blood royal 		Judith Howarth
Mitrane
Captain of the Royal Guard 		John Dobson
Ghost of Nino Matthew Best
The Royal Opera Chorus
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Notes: Performance presented in association with the London International Opera Festival
Sponsor: Hillsdown Holdings plc (performance)
Language: Italian
Durations: Act I: 6.34-8.36pm, Act II: 9.06-10.38pm
Information source: Royal Opera House programme and stage manager's report for 9 April 1986 (in Royal Opera House Collections)