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War and Peace

BBC Two
on BBC Two England

The opera by Sergei Prokofiev based on LEO TOLSTOY 'S classic novel in the new English version by EDWARD DOWNES
This new production by The Australian Opera, chosen for the first performance in the new Sydney Opera House was first shown on BBC2 last September.
Prokofiev wrote War and Peace during the Nazi invasion of Russia. His experiences during those years drew him to Tolstoy's epic story and resulted in an opera containing some of his finest music.
CHORUS OF THE AUSTRALIAN OPERA and THE ELIZABETHAN TRUST
SYDNEY ORCHESTRA conducted by Edward Downes
ProducerSAM WANAMAKER DesignerTOM LINGWOOD
Introduced by Lord Harewood
Presented for TV by JOHN VERNON A BBCtv/ABC co-production

Contributors

Unknown:
Sergei Prokofiev
Unknown:
Leo Tolstoy
Unknown:
Edward Downes
Conducted By:
Edward Downes
Producer:
Sam Wanamaker
Designer:
Tom Lingwood
Unknown:
John Vernon
Prince Andrei:
Tom McDonnell
Natasha:
Eilene Hannan
Sonya:
Jennifer Bermingham
MmeAkhrosimova:
Rosina Raisbeck
Count Rostov:
Grant Dickson
Pierre:
Ronald Dowd
Helene:
Suzanne Steele
Anatol Kuragin:
Robert Gard
Dolokhov:
John Shaw
Denisov:
Ronald MacOnaghie
KutuZOV:
Neil Warren-Smith
Napoleon:
Raymond Myers
Source: Radio Times

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