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Beatrice Et Benedict, 21 June 1993
The Opera
Venue: Royal Festival Hall, London
Composer: Hector Berlioz
Librettist: Hector Berlioz after Shakespeare
Conductor: Andrew Davis
Orchestra: London Philharmonic
Cast
Beatrice: Anne Sofie von Otter
Benedict: Jerry Hadley
Claudio: Gilles Cachemaille
Don Pedro: Peter Rose
Ursule: Jean Rigby
Somarone: Richard Van Allan
Narrator: John Wells
Hero: Dawn Upshaw
The Opera
Venue: Royal Festival Hall, London
Composer: Hector Berlioz
Librettist: Hector Berlioz after Shakespeare
Conductor: Andrew Davis
Orchestra: London Philharmonic
Cast
Beatrice: Anne Sofie von Otter
Benedict: Jerry Hadley
Claudio: Gilles Cachemaille
Don Pedro: Peter Rose
Ursule: Jean Rigby
Somarone: Richard Van Allan
Narrator: John Wells
Hero: Dawn Upshaw