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A Poem of Granada By Federico Garcia Lorca
A version by Selma Vaz Dias from the translation by C.A. Rossner
Music for the piano played by Elena Kudian
Contributors
Author:
Federico Garcia
Lorca
Translation:
C.A.
Rossner
A version by:
Selma Vaz
Diaz
Pianist:
Elena
Kudian
Production:
Frederick
Bradnum
Dona Rosita:
Sheila
Brennan
The Aunt:
Madeleine
Christie
The Uncle:
Denis
McCarthy
The Servant:
Mary
O'Farrell
The Cousin:
Patrick
Duggan
Senor X:
Brian
Haines
Don Martin:
Robert
Bernal
A Young Man:
John
Graham
Manola Girl:
Sally
Travers
Manola Girl:
Anne
McGrath
Manola Girl:
Barbara
Greenhalgh
Spinster:
Sally
Lahee
Spinster:
Doreen
Keogh
Spinster:
Annette
Kelly
Their Mother:
Peggy
Marshall
Avola Girl:
Sally
Travers
Avola Girl:
Barbara
Greenhalgh
('La Vedova Scaltra')
A lyric comedy in three acts Libretto by Mario Ghisalberti adapted from the comedy of the same name by Carlo Goldoni
English version by Geoffrey Dunn
Music by Wolf-Ferrari
BBC Chorus
(Trained by Alan G. Melville)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader, Steven Staryk )
CONDUCTED BY STANFORD ROBINSON
Producer, Geoffrey Dunn
(first performance in this country)
The action takes place in Venice in 1742
Act 1
Scene 1: The terrace outside' Bonvecchiati I
Scene 2: A room in Rosaura's house
Scene 3: A walk by a canal
Scene 4: Rosaura's garden on the lagoon
(Geraint Evans broadcasts by permission of the General Administrator, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Ltd.)
Ernest Bradbury writes on page 4
Contributors
Unknown:
Mario
Ghisalberti
Unknown:
Carlo
Goldoni
Unknown:
Geoffrey
Dunn
Unknown:
Alan G.
Melville
Leader:
Steven
Staryk
Conducted By:
Stanford
Robinson
Producer:
Geoffrey
Dunn
Unknown:
Geraint
Evans
Unknown:
Ernest
Bradbury
Rosaura widow of Stefanello det Bisognosi:
Carmen
Prletto
Lord Runnymede, an Englishman:
Thomas
Hemsley
Monsieur le Bleau, a Frenchman:
Lloyd
Strauss-Smith
Don Alvaro de Castilla, a Spaniard:
Hervey
Alan
The Baron di Bosco Nero, an Italian:
Ken
Neate
Marionette, Rosaura's French maid:
Gwen
Catley
Arlecchino a waiter:
Geraint
Evans
St Clair, Lord Runnymede's man:
Denis
Catlin
Folletto, the Baron's man:
Jan van Der
Gucht
Pedro, the Don's man:
Bassett
Stevens
Talk by Dorothy Emmet, Professor of Philosophy in the University of Manchester
The second volume of Dr. Joseph Needham's work has now been published: it is concerned with the history of scientific thought. In this talk Professor Emmet discusses some of the analogies drawn by Dr. Needham between the ancient Chinese conception of the order of Nature and certain Western organic philosophies, particularly that of Whitehead.
Contributors
Speaker:
Dorothy
Emmet
Act 2
Scene 1: The terrace outside Bonvecchiati
Scene 2: Another room in Rosaura's house
Scene 3: A square
Talk by a barrister.
The Copyright Act of 1956 not only reformed the law but covered a large area which has come into existence since the Act of 1911.
Act 3
Scene 1: Another room in Rosaura's house
Scene 2: A small square
Scene 3: The salon in Rosaura's house
(Another performance: Tuesday at 7.35)
A dramatic poem based on Hans Andersen's story by Aaron Kramer
Contributors
Writer:
Aaron
Kramer
Based on a story by:
Hans
Andersen
Incidental Music:
Tristram
Cary
Producer:
Terence
Tiller
[Actress]:
Dorothy
Black
[Actress]:
Wendy
Gifford
[Actress]:
Yvonne
Hills
[Actor]:
Michael
Acton-Bond
[Actor]:
Oliver
Burt
[Actor]:
David
Duncan
[Actor]:
Garard
Green
[Actor]:
Robert
Marsden
Musica da Camera: Harold Clarke (flute), Roger Lord (oboe), Sidney Fell (clarinet),
Archie Camden (bassoon), Charles Gregory (horn), Hubert Dawkes (piano, harpsichord)
Contributors
Flautist:
Harold
Clarke
Oboeist:
Roger
Lord
Clarinettist:
Sidney
Fell
Bassoonist:
Archie
Camden
Horn player:
Charles
Gregory
Pianist/Harpsichordist:
Hubert
Dawkes
A monthly series of talks on current problems and thought.
Secondary Modern by Edward Blishen
"I sometimes wonder if the size and quality of the task the secondary modern school has set itself is generally understood." Mr. Blishen speaks as one who has been teaching in secondary modern schools for the past seven years.
Contributors
Speaker:
Edward
Blishen
Played by Ralph Downes (organ)
From the Royal Festival Hall, London
Last of a series of four recitals of organ works by Reger
Contributors
Organist:
Ralph
Downes
Talk by Giorgio Melchiori
(The recorded broadcast of October 19)
Contributors
Speaker:
Giorgio
Melchiori
London String Quartet: Granville Jones (violin), Carl Pini (violin), Keith Cummings (viola), Douglas Cameron (cello)
Contributors
Violin:
Granville
Jones
Violin:
Carl
Pini
Viola:
Keith
Cummings
Cello:
Douglas
Cameron