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A PENNY FOR A SONG

BBC Radio 3
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Opera in two acts
Libretto by COLIN GRAHAM after the play by JOHN WHITING Music by Richard Rodney Bennett from
Sadler's Wells Theatre, London
First broadcast
Cast in order of singing:
SADLER'S WELLS ORCHESTRA Leader, Barry Collins
Conducted by Bryan Balkwill Produced by COLIN GRAHAM
The action takes place tn the garden of Sir Timothy Bellboys 's house in Dorset in the summer of 1804. Act 1: Morning

Contributors

Unknown:
Colin Graham
Play By:
John Whiting
Music By:
Richard Rodney Bennett
Leader:
Barry Collins
Conducted By:
Bryan Balkwill
Produced By:
Colin Graham
Unknown:
Sir Timothy Bellboys
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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