by Hector Berlioz

Full performance in French of 'Les Troyens a Carthage'
Opera in four acts and five tableaux
Words and Music by Hector Berlioz

Cast, in order of singing [see below]

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Leader, Oscar Lampe)
BBC Theatre Chorus (Chorus-Master, John Clements)
Conductor, Sir Thomas Beecham, Bt.

The action takes place in Carthage in legendary times

6.35-7.30 Act 1. An open space in the gardens of Dido's palace

7.45-8.40 Act 2. Dido's garden by the sea.

Symphonic Interlude: The Royal Hunt and Storm

9.0-9.50 Act 3. A beach near the harbour

Act 4.
Scene 1: Dido's apartment in the palace.
Scene 2: A terrace overlooking the sea

(Repeat Friday at 6.55)