21 May 2015
Poliuto
New production. UK professional premiere May 21, 2015. Live from Glyndebourne.
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Renato Bruson Francesco Foscari
Alberto Cupido Jacopo Foscari
Linda Roark-Strummer Lucrezia Contarini
Luigi Roni Jacopo Loredano
Renato Cazzaniga Barbarigo
Monica Tagliasacchi Pisana
Aldo Bottion Fante
Aldo Bramante Doge's servant
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