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Paradise Moscow
Live from the Grand Theatre in Leeds,
Shostakovich's "musical comedy in three acts and five scenes", written in 1958. A brand new housing estate is being built on the outskirts of Moscow - everyone wants to live there. Cheryomushki! Paradise
Moscow! But all is not quite as it should be. Lusya would be happy if she were not constantly being stood up by Sergei.
Baburov doesn't believe in the new "ideal home". Sasha and his wife Masha would be happy if theycouldjust have some privacy. And Barabashkin, right-hand man to the big boss, Drebednyov, knows his power lasts only until he gives everyone their keys. Shostakovich Paradise Moscow
Opera North Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Steven Sloane
Parti
8.30 Twenty Minutes: Keeper of the Keys - in Search ofTikhon Khrennikov
For over 40 years Tikhon Khrennikov ran the Union of Soviet Composers.
Gerard McBurney visits Moscow in search of the man and his reputation.
8.50 Part 2

Contributors

Conductor:
Steven Sloane
Unknown:
Tikhon Khrennikov
Unknown:
Gerard McBurney
Lusya:
Rachel Taylor(soprano)
Sergei:
Alan Oke(tenor)
Boris:
Loren Geeting(baritone)
Drebednyov:
Richard Angas(bass)
Barabashkin:
Campbell Morrison(bass)
Barburov:
Steven Beard(bass)
Bubyentsov:
Daniel Broad(baritone)
Masha:
Gillian Kirkpatrick(mezzo)
Lidochka:
Janie Dee(soprano)
Varochka:
Margaret Preece(soprano)
Source: Radio Times

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