| Title |
Henry Purcell (1659-1695)
King Arthur
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| Description |
"Edited and adapted by Colin Graham
From the original opera by John Dryden,
Music realized by Philip Ledger
This version commissioned by the English Opera Group and first presented at the Norwich Triennial Festival, October 19, 1970"
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| Creator |
The Washington Opera
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| Date |
January 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 18, 21, 27, 29, 31, February 2, 1991
Eisenhower Theater
The Kennedy Center
Washington DC
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| Contributor |
Cast (in order of appearance):
Merlin- Kimm Julian
Two Trumpeters upon the Stage- Daniel Smith, Mark Henriksen
Conon- Bradley Hayes
Aurelius- Robert Baker
Arthur- Kurt Ollmann
Emmeline- Sylvia McNair (Jan 5, 7, 9, 11, 13)
Amy Burton (Jan 18, 21, 27, 29, 31, Feb 2)
Oswald- Carl Halvorson
Guillamar- Gordon Holleman
Grimbald- Kurt Link
Philidel- Elisabeth Comeaux
Matilda- Willow Johnson
A Shepherd- Michael Bicoy
Two Shepherdesses- Mary Gresock, Rebecca Ocampo
Three Drunken Soldiers of Arthur's camp- Richard Tappen, Marshall Ginn, Richard Potter
Cupid- Rebecca Abram
Two Sirens- Patricia Little, Terri Surabian
A Sylvan- Richard Turner
The Washington Opera
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| Relation |
"Washington Opera: Purcell 'King Arthur'"
by Charles McCardell
Musical America
July 1991
"The Magic's in the Music: In 'King Arthur,' Spectacle Without Plot"
by Joseph McLellan
The Washington Post
January 7, 1991
"Long Live The New 'King'"
by Joan Reinthaler
The Washington Post
January 11, 1991
"'King Arthur' restored with depth, humility"
by Octavio Roca
The Washington Times
January 7, 1991
[photo by Ross D. Franklin]
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| Type |
Opera
Magazine article review
Newspaper article
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