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L'Oiseau-Lyre
bass vocals Christopher Keyte
bass vocals David Thomas
composed by Georg Friedrich Händel
cover, painting Louis Galloche
directed by Christopher Hogwood
engineer [sound engineer] John Dunkerley
executive-producer Raymond Ware
liner notes [english] Anthony Hicks
liner notes [french translation] Nina Lesieur
liner notes [german translation] Gery Bramall
mezzo-soprano vocals Catherine Denley
mezzo-soprano vocals Margaret Cable
orchestra The Academy Of Ancient Music
producer [record producer] Peter Wadland
soprano vocals Christina Pound
soprano vocals Emma Kirkby
soprano vocals Judith Nelson
tenor vocals Paul Elliott
tenor vocals Rogers Covey-Crump
words by Tobias Smollett
Printed By Robert Stace
Phonographic Copyright (p) The Decca Record Company Limited
Copyright (c) The Decca Record Company Limited
Detailed notes on the music are given on the leaflet included with this record.
The present recording includes all the music in the final version of Alceste prepared for performance by Handel and reflected in his working copy.
The music has not previously been recorded.

Cassette version is KDSLC 581

Made in Holland