Opera by Giacomo Puccini. Libretto by G. Adami and R. Simoni. English adaptation by R. H. Elkin
BBC Theatre Chorus. BBC Theatre Orchestra : conductor, Stanford Robinson
Narration written and spoken by Dennis Arundell. Produced by Stanford Robinson and Mark H. Lubbock
The action takes place in Peking, China, in legendary times
Act 1 : Outside the walls of the Imperial Palace
Act 2, Scene 1 : A pavilion in the Imperial Palace