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| *2000 ] - Catherine Glover; ] - Harry Smith; ] - Duke of Rothsay; ] - Ralph; ] - Mab, Queen of the Gypsies; ] - Simon Glover; ] - A Nobleman; ] - Major-Domo; ] Theatre Chorus, Chorus Master ]; ] conducted by ]. | *2000 ] - Catherine Glover; ] - Harry Smith; ] - Duke of Rothsay; ] - Ralph; ] - Mab, Queen of the Gypsies; ] - Simon Glover; ] - A Nobleman; ] - Major-Domo; ] Theatre Chorus, Chorus Master ]; ] conducted by ]. | ||
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Template:Bizet operas La jolie fille de Perth (The Fair Maid of Perth) is an opera in four acts by Georges Bizet (1838–1875), from a libretto by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges and Jules Adenis, after the novel by Sir Walter Scott.
It was completed before the end of 1866, and was first performed at the Théâtre Lyrique, Paris, on 26th December 1867.
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, December 26, 1867 (Conductor: Unknown) |
|---|---|---|
| Henri (Henry) Smith, a blacksmith | tenor | |
| Cathérine Glover | soprano | |
| Simon Glover, her father, a glover | bass | |
| Mab, Queen of the Gypsies | soprano | |
| Ralph, Glover's apprentice | bass-baritone | |
| Le Duc de Rothsay, Duke of Rothsay | baritone or tenor | |
| A Lord in his service | tenor | |
| His Major-Domo | bass |
Recordings
- 1985 June Anderson - Cathérine Glover; Alfredo Kraus - Henri Smith; Gino Quilico - Le Duc de Rothsay; José van Dam - Ralph; Chœurs de Radio-France, Nouvel Orchestre Philharmonique, cond. Georges Prêtre. EMI 747 559-8
- 1989 Barbara Hendricks - Cathérine Glover; John Aler - Henri Smith; Gino Quilico - Le Duc de Rothsay; Jean-Philippe Courtis - Ralph; Chœurs et Orchestre de Toulouse, cond. Michel Plasson. EMI 749 837-2
- 2000 Gwen Catley - Catherine Glover; Richard Lewis - Harry Smith; Trefor Jones - Duke of Rothsay; Norman Walker - Ralph; Lorely Dyer - Mab, Queen of the Gypsies; Owen Brannigan - Simon Glover; David Holman - A Nobleman; George Stern Scott - Major-Domo; BBC Theatre Chorus, Chorus Master John Clements; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham.
(An English version, The Fair Maid of Perth (trans. by Paul England, originally broadcast live on 5-6 June 1949 by the BBC.) Beulah 1-2PD23
References
- Hugh MacDonald: La Jolie fille de Perth Grove Music Online, accessed April 10, 2007.
- "The Fair Maid of Perth". 2008. Retrieved 2008-4-7.
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