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Palestrina-1 February 2001 Evening

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Opera: Performance details

Company: The Royal Opera
Venue: Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London
Performance status: Revival
Conductor Christian Thielemann
Chorus Director Terry Edwards
Concert Master Vasko Vassilev
Cast
Silla
Palestrina's pupil 		Sophie Koch
Ighino
Palestrina's son 		Christiane Oelze
Carlo Borromeo
a Roman cardinal 		John Tomlinson
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
maestro di cappella at S Maria Maggiore, Rome 		Philip Langridge
Dead master of the art of music Alasdair Elliott
Dead master of the art of music Timothy Robinson
Dead master of the art of music Peter Auty
Dead master of the art of music Quentin Hayes
Dead master of the art of music Nicholas Garrett
Dead master of the art of music Michael Druiett
Dead master of the art of music Geoffrey Moses
Dead master of the art of music Jeremy White
Dead master of the art of music Graeme Broadbent
Voices of three angels Jeni Bern
Voices of three angels Christiane Oelze
Voices of three angels Jennifer Higgins
Voice of Lucrezia
Palestrina's deceased wife 		Jane Irwin
Bishop Ercole Severolus
Master of Ceremonies to the Council of Trent 		Eike Wilm Schulte
Bernardo Novagerio
Cardinal Legate of the Pope 		Hubert Delamboye
Cardinal Christoph Madruscht
Prince Bishop of Trent 		Kurt Rydl
Cardinal Christoph Madruscht
Prince Bishop of Trent 		Geoffrey Moses
Cardinal of Lorraine
Bishop of France 		Wicus Slabbert
Anton Brus von Müglitz
Archbishop of Prague 		Gwynne Howell
Count Luna
ambassador of the King of Spain 		Detlef Roth
Bishop of Budoja
Italian bishop 		Graham Clark
Theophilus, Bishop of Imola
Italian bishop 		Alasdair Elliott
Dandini di Grosseto
Italian bishop 		Timothy Robinson
Young Italian cleric Jennifer Higgins
Bishop of Fiesole
Italian bishop 		Peter Wedd
Bishop of Feltre
Italian bishop 		Graeme Broadbent
Giovanni Morone
Cardinal Legate of the Pope 		Alan Titus
Abdisu, Patriarch of Assyria Anthony Rolfe Johnson
Avosmediano, Bishop of Cadiz
Spanish bishop 		Roderick Earle
Spanish bishop Christopher Lackner
Chorister of S Maria Maggiore Graeme Broadbent
Chorister of S Maria Maggiore Quentin Hayes
Chorister of S Maria Maggiore Timothy Robinson
Chorister of S Maria Maggiore Alasdair Elliott
Chorister of S Maria Maggiore Jeremy White
Pope Pius IV Kurt Moll
Choristers from the papal chapel, archbishops, bishops, servants, soldiers The Royal Opera Chorus
Extra Chorus
Actors
Boys from Tiffin Boys' Choir
Children from Tiffin School for Boys (Kingston-upon-Thames)
Children from Ibstock Place (Roehampton)
The Orchestra of the Royal Opera House
Notes: Kurt Rydl sang the role of Cardinal Christoph Madruscht in Act I only, while Geoffrey Moses sang in Act II.
Language: German
Surtitled by: Tim Ashley
Durations: Act I: 105 minutes, Interval: 30 minutes, Act II: 75 minutes, Interval: 25 minutes, Act III: 35 minutes
Information source: Royal Opera House cast sheet for 1 February 2001 (in Royal Opera House Collections)