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Benjamin Britten

Benjamin Britten

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David Kelly

Stimme und Gesang

Geraint Evans

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Iris Kells

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James Pease

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Jean Watson

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John Lanigan

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Lauris Elms

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Marion Studholme

Marion Studholme

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Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden

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Stimme und Gesang

Raymond Nilsson

Raymond Nilsson

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Sir Peter Pears

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