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Eugene Onegin

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

A theatre piece, with words by PUSHKIN and music by Prokofiev, created for the 1936 Pushkin centenary celebrations but withdrawn during rehearsals for political reasons.
Dramatic reconstruction by CLIVE BENNETT and IAN COTTERELL , from Sir Charles Johnston 's translation of Pushkin's poetic novel.
Orchestration completed by ELIZAVETA DATTEL and EDWARD DOWNES.
BBC NORTHERN SINGERS chorusmaster
STEPHEN WILKINSON
BBC NORTHERN SO led by DENNIS SIMONS conducted by EDWARD DOWNES
Producers CLIVE BENNETT and IAN COTTERELL (R)

Contributors

Unknown:
Clive Bennett
Unknown:
Ian Cotterell
Unknown:
Sir Charles Johnston
Unknown:
Edward Downes.
Unknown:
Stephen Wilkinson
Unknown:
Dennis Simons
Conducted By:
Edward Downes
Producers:
Clive Bennett
Producers:
Ian Cotterell
Narrator:
Richard Johnson
Lensky:
Philip Sully
Onegin:
Tim Pigott-Smith
Tatyana:
Susan Fleetwood
Nurse:
Peggy Paige
Larina:
Eva Stuart
Prince:
Patrick Barr
Source: Radio Times

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