0 Fantastic opera in five acts
Libretto after Pushkin
English translation by Francis Dalvin Music by Glinka
A giant's head, courtiers, houris ORPINGTON JUNIOR SINGERS
BBC CHORUS
BBC CONCERT ORCHESTRA Leader, Arthur Leavins Conductor, MARCUS Dods
Répétiteur, JOHN BACON
Produced by JULIAN BUDDEN
The action takes place in Russia in legendary times
Act 1 A banqueting hall In Svetosar's palace
12.58* Act 2
Scene 1 Outside the cave of Finn Scene 2 A lonely place In the Steppes
Scene 3 A deserted battlefield
1.3B* Act 3 The enchanted gardens of Natna's palace
2.0* Act 4 The gardens of Tchernamor
2.33* Act 5
Scene 1 A moonlit valley
Scene 2 A hall in Svetosar's palace
Recorded before an invited audience in the Camden Theatre, London