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merits of a composer who has excelled as an outstanding concert pianist; he has triumphed over the suspicions and fears of the theater management...; Albéniz, finally, has succeeded in becoming a prophet in his own country." The critic blamed the shortness of the run on inadequate rehearsal, a lack of support from the theater's management, and the fact that the first performances were at the end of the season.
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reported that the "applause, acclamations, and shouts of enthusiasm ... still sound in our ears." The
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on 8 May 1895. The singers included
Emanuel Suagnes in the title role, Angelica Nava as Lady Clifford, and AndrĂ©s PerellĂČ de Segurola as Sir John Saint-John. Although the opera was originally written in English, Italian was standard at the Liceo, and an
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Principal singers: Aquiles
Machado (Henry Clifford); Alessandra Marc (Lady Clifford); Carlos Ălvarez (Sir John Saint John); Jane Henschel (Lady Saint John); Ana Maria MartĂnez (Annie Saint John); Christian Immler (Colin); Ăngel RodrĂguez
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