Listen to Iolanthe: Oh Foolish Fay, from "Iolanthe" by Jean Allister, Royal Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & James Walker

Iolanthe: Oh Foolish Fay, from "Iolanthe"

Jean Allister, Royal Philharmonic Chorus, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & James Walker

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