7.20.9.0
9.30-10.5
An opera by Giacomo Puccini
Adapted from Sardou's drama by the author, L. Illica, and G. Giacosa.
English translation and narration written by H. Procter-Gress

CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) ANGELOTTI, an escaped political prisoner NORMAN" LUMSDEN
THE SACRISTAN EDMUND DONLEVY
MARIO CAVARADOSSI, a painter HENRY WENDON
FLORIA TOSCA, a prima donna..............................VICTORIA SLADEN
BARON SCARPIA, Chief of the Rome Police REDVERS LLEWELLYN
SPOLETTA, Police Agent JOHN LEWIS
SCIARRONE, Gendarme HOWELL GLYNNE
A SHEPHERD BOY WINIFRED LANCASTER
A GAOLER JOHN GREENWOOD
CHORUS: Choristers, celebiants, and worshippers at Mass (Act I); Choir in the Palace (Act II); Soldiers of the Castle guard (Act III)
THE BBC THEATRE CHORUS (trained by John Clements)
THE BBC THEATRE ORCHESTRA (Leader, Alfred Barker)
Conductor: STANFORD ROBINSON

The action takes place in Rome in June 1800.
ACT I: Chapel of the Attavanti in the transept of St. Andrea delta Valle.
ACT II: Scarpia's private room in the Palazzo Farncsc, overlooking the Palace.
ACT III: Battlements of the Castello St. Angelo Si-
Narrator: LEO GENN

PRODUCTION by STANFORD ROBINSON and H. PROCTER-GREGG