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RUSLAN AND LUDMILLA

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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
Recorded before an Invited audience in the Camden Theatre: first broadcast on March 3, 1968
The action takes place In Russia in legendary times
ACT 1
A banqueting hall in Svetosar's palace
2.13* ACT 2
Scene 1 Outside the cave of Finn
Scene 2 A lonely place in the Steppes
Scene 3 A deserted battlefield

Contributors

Translation By:
Francis Dalvin
Leader:
Arthur Leavins
Conductor:
Marcus Dods
Unknown:
John Bacon
Produced By:
Julian Budden
Source: Radio Times

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