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Song Of Love And Death, 28 October 1993

The Opera

Venue: Palace Theatre, Manchester

Composer: Siegfried Matthus

Librettist: Siegfried Matthus

Conductor: Martin Andre

Orchestra: Glyndebourne Touring Opera Orchestra

Cast

Cornet Christoph Rilke: Helen Lothian

Rilke's Inner Voice: Beverley Mills

Marquis: Peter Savidge

General Spork: David Thomas

Countess: Edith Pritchard

Countess' Inner Voice: Eirian Davies

Young Woman: Elizabeth Marrion

Production Team

Original Producer: Aidan Lang

Set Designer: Lez Brotherston

Costume Designer: Lez Brotherston

Lighting Designer: Davy Cunningham

Choreographer: Stuart Hopps