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Christian Curnyn

Christian Curnyn

Dirigent:in

City of London Sinfonia

City of London Sinfonia

Orchester

Aidan Smith

Tenor

Ben Thapa

Bariton

Susan Bickley

Mezzosopran

Paul Hopwood

Bassgitarre

Thomas Barnard

Bassgitarre

Bryn Evans

Tenor

Mark Saberton

Bariton

KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT

Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

Komponist:in

John Gay

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Tyrone Guthrie

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