20:30

The Flame You Gave Me

Mon 8^th Mar 1971, 20:30 on BBC Radio 4 FM

or The Famous Legend of the Calydonian Boar Hunt by CHRISTINE FURNIVAL
The Legend: The Queen of Calydon, Althea, because of her incestuous relationship with her brother Plexippus, incurs the hatred of her son Meleager. When Meleager was born The Fates gave Althea the power of life and death over him. Oeneus, the King, has arranged a great feast to celebrate the hunting of the Calydonian boar. During the hunt Meleager kills Plexippus. Althea has to decide whether or not to destroy her son. The Royal Family: All other songs sung by JOHN THEOCHARIS
The music composed and conducted by CHRISTOS PITTAS
Produced by MARTIN JENKINS (Campaigning Rosalie: page 5)
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Sung By:: John Theocharis
Conducted By:: Christos Pittas
Produced By:: Martin Jenkins
Oeneus, the King:: Stephen Murray
Althea, the Queen:: Rosalie Crutchley
Meleager, their son:: Nigel Lambert
Cleo, his wife:: Angela Pleasence
Plexippus:: Julian Glover
Iphiclus:: John Rye
Evippus:: Trevor Martin
The Fates: Lachesis:: Betty Baskcomb
The Fates: Clotho:: Elizabeth Proud
The Fates: Atropos:: Jo Manning Wilson
The Heroes: Atalanta:: Elizabeth Proud
The Heroes: Bucephfalus:: Clifford Norcate
The Court: Damon:: Martin Friend
The Court: Xanthe:: Jane Jordan Rogers
The Court: Moppa:: Rosalind Adams
A herdsman:: Antony Higginson
A Messenger:: Antony Higginson
A Midwife:: Jo Manning Wilson
The Woman Singer:: Betty Baskcomb

Source: Radio Times

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