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22 Aug 1969, Royal Albert Hall
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Fri 22 Aug 1969
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Proms 1969 Prom 31
Prom 31
19:00 Fri 22 Aug 1969 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
George Frideric Handel
Semele, HWV 58
Proms premiere
Performers
Meredith Davies
conductor
conductor
Gerald English
Jupiter
Jupiter
Charles Spinks
harpsichord
harpsichord
Jean Allister
Athamus
Athamus
Helen Watts
Juno
Juno
Rowland Jones
Apollo
Apollo
Forbes Robinson
Somnus
Cadmus
Somnus
Cadmus
Mary Thomas
Iris
Iris
Margaret Price
Semele
Semele
Anne Howard
Ino
Ino
Leslie Pearson
organ
organ
BBC Singers (1924-34, Wireless Chorus; 1935-8, 1942-3, 1946-72, BBC Chorus)
English Chamber Orchestra
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George Frideric Handel
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