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Louis Riel

Opera by Harry Somers portraying Metis leader Louis Riel and his Northwest Rebellion. 1969 CBC-TV production based on the original 1967 opera.

Top Cast

  • Bernard Turgeon

    Bernard Turgeon

    Louis Riel

  • Donald Rutherford

    Donald Rutherford

    John A. Macdonald

  • Patricia Rideout

    Patricia Rideout

  • Mary Morrison

    Mary Morrison

  • Roxolana Roslak

    Roxolana Roslak

  • Paul Trepanier

    Paul Trepanier

  • Howell Glynne

    Howell Glynne

  • Peter Milne

    Peter Milne

  • David Astor

    David Astor

Overview

Opera by Harry Somers portraying Metis leader Louis Riel and his Northwest Rebellion. 1969 CBC-TV production based on the original 1967 opera.

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