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Music on 2: The Bear

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

A comic opera by William Walton

In The Bear, Chekhov's most popular and successful farce, Madame Popova's elaborate grief for her dead husband is rudely interrupted by the visit of a creditor, who stays to demand rather more than his money. This musical version has the additional fun of William Walton's tunes, many written as operatic parodies.

With English Chamber Orchestra
Leader Kenneth Sillito
Conducted by Sir William Walton

(Plenty to Enjoy: page 11)

Contributors

Composer/Conductor:
Sir William Walton
Libretto:
Paul Dehn
Based on a play by:
Anton Chekhov
Musicians:
English Chamber Orchestra
Orchestra leader:
Kenneth Sillito
Associate Conductor:
James Lockhart
Repetiteur:
Richard Nunn
Costumes:
Charles Knode
Make-up:
Toni Chapman
Sound:
Ray Angel
Lighting:
Jim Richards
Designer:
Richard Wilmot
Producer:
Cedric Messina
Director:
Rudolph Cartier
Madame Popova, a wealthy widow:
Regina Resnik
Grigory Smirnov, a middle-aged landowner:
Thomas Hemsley
Luka, the old manservant:
Derek Hammond-Stroud
Source: Radio Times

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