by Rimsky-Korsakov
A performance of Scottish Opera's spectacular production of Rimsky-Korsakov's musical fairy-tale recorded in the Theatre Royal, Glasgow. The libretto, based on a poem by PUSHKIN, is by v. BIELSKY and is sung in an English translation by STEPHEN OLIVER.
Scottish Opera Chorus chorus-master JOHN CURRIE
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra leader RAYMOND OVENS conducted by Henry Lewis Introduced by WILLIAM MCCUE
TV presentation JAMES HUNTER BBC Scotland
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(Part 2 at 7.45 pm)