Opera in four acts
Libretto by Da Ponte (after Beaumarchais)
« Music by Mozart
Cast in order of singing:
(Continued in next column)
Glyndebourne Festival Chorus Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
(Leader. David McCallum )
Continuo. John Pritchard
Conducted by Ferenc Fricsay
Produced by Carl Ebert
From the King's Theatre, Edinburgh Acts 1, 2, and 4 are also being broadcast in the Scottish Home Service
6.55 Act 1
In the palace of Count Almaviva
7.45 Interval
During the intervals Christopher Pemberton reads from 'The Letters of Mozart and his Family,' translated by Emily Anderson
7.55 Act 2
The Countess's boudoir
8.45 Interval
8.55 Act 3
A hall in the palace
9.45 Interval
9.55 Act 4
The palace gardens