Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 280,410 playable programmes from the BBC

The Chocolate Soldier

on 2LO London

View in Radio Times

An Opera bouffe in Three Acts
Libretto by Rudolf Bernauer and Leopold
Jacobson
Music by Oscar Strauss
English Version by Stanislaus Stange
Arranged for Broadcasting

Nadina, Daughter of Col. Popoff,
Aurelia, Wife of Col. Popoff,
Mascha, Aurelia's Cousin
Bumerli, Lieut. in the Serbian Army
Massakroff, Capt, in the Bulgarian Army
Katrina, Housemaid to Col. Popoff
Alexius Spiridoff, Major in the Bulgarian Army
Casimir Popoff, Col. in the Bulgarian Army
Officers, Soldiers and flag bearers in the Bulgarian Army, Townspeople, Peasants, etc.

The story of "The Chocolate Soldier", which is based on George Bernard Shaw's brilliant satirical comedy, "Arms and the Man", closely follows the incidents, situations, and structure of the original story. The only changes made necessary are patent to the reader of the original. The scene of the opera is laid near the Dragoman Pass, Bulgaria, 1885, when Serbia and Bulgaria are at war.
The sentiment of "The Chocolate Soldier" is evolved by the love affairs of Bumerli and Nadina, Massakroff and Alexius. The comedy situations are furnished by the episode of Col. Popoff's house coat, which is delivered to Bumerli in order to make his escape; its return, and the fact that the photographs of the three women are hidden in the coat.

Contributors

Librettist:
Rudolf Bernauer
Librettist:
Leopold Jacobson
Composer:
Oscar Strauss
English version by:
Stanislaus Stange

2LO London

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More