Belle Hélène 1965Sadler's Wells Opera
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This revival of the popular 1963 production was notable for the appearance of Margaret Burton in the title role and the introduction of David Hillman, with his ideal sense of comic timing, as Paris - and between the two pairs of Saturday performances he appeared in the single Glasgow evening devoted to the new Mines of Sulphur.
Cast details from programmes in the Edinburgh City Library and the Opera Scotland collection.
Performance Cast
- Calchas High Priest of Jupiter
- Philocomus Chaplain to Calchas
- Euthycles a blacksmith
- Hélène Queen of Sparta
- Oreste son of Agamemnon
- Paris son of King Priam
- Ajax I King of Salamis
- Ajax II King of the Locrians
- Achille King of Phtiotidos
- Ménélas King of Sparta
- Agamemnon King of Kings
- Daphne Helen's maid
- Chloé a woman of the town
- Jocanthis a woman of the town
- Anthea a woman of the town
- Phantis a woman of the town