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L'Africaine-28 November 1978 Evening 7.00pm

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Opera: Performance details

Company: The Royal Opera
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Original season
Conductor Peter Maag
Chorus Master John Barker
Leader John Brown
Cast
Inès
daughter of Don Diégo 		Margherita Rinaldi
Anna
her waiting woman 		Elizabeth Bainbridge
Don Diégo
Admiral of the Portuguese Fleet, a member of the Royal Council of Portugal 		Willard White
Don Pédro
President of the Royal Council of Portugal 		Richard Van Allan
Usher of the Council William Elvin
Grand Inquisitor David Ward
Don Alvar
a Councillor 		Robin Leggate
Vasco de Gama
Navigator and Explorer 		Plácido Domingo
Sélika
a Queen from the East Coast of Africa 		Grace Bumbry
Nélusko
one of her Chieftains in captivity with her 		Silvano Carroli
First Sailor Handel Owen
Second Sailor John Carr
Third Sailor Alan Jones
Fourth Sailor Paul Statham
Solo Dancer Rashna Homji
High Priest of Brahma Raimund Herincx
A Priest Edward Sadler
Councillors, Naval Officers, Bishops, Priests of Brahma, Indians, Soldiers, Sailors The Royal Opera Chorus
Dancers
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Language: French
Durations: Act I: 7.04-8.21pm, Act II: 8.52-9.20pm, Act III: 9.51-11.05pm
Radio - live relay : BBC Radio 3; 28 November 1978
Information source: Royal Opera House programme and stage manager's report for 28 November 1978 (in Royal Opera House Collections)