Tuesday, January 1, 2013

RAYMOND AND AGNES: An opera by LODER, after "The Monk" -- tenor role: Don Raymond, created by Geo. Perren.

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Raymond and Agnes is an opera in 4 acts by composer Edward Loder.

The work's English language libretto by Edward Fitzball is based on Matthew Lewis's classic Gothic novel, The Monk. The opera premiered on 14 April 1855 at the Theatre Royal, Manchester.[1]

[edit] Roles

RoleVoice typePremiere cast[1],
14 April 1855
(Conductor: Edward Loder)
Don RaymondtenorGeorge Perren
Lady AgnessopranoRudersdorff
Baron Inigo of Lindenbergbass-baritoneHamilton Braham
Madelinamezzo-sopranoSusan Pyne
AntonibaritoneJ. T. Haines
RavellasopranoMarie-Louisa Pyne
TheodoreCharles Lyall
FrancescoJ. H. Leffler
RobertoG. C. Rowland
Landlord of Golden WolfE. Connell

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