Live from the Royal Albert Hall , London. Presented by Louise Fryer.
Ekaterina Gubanova (mezzo), Detlef Roth (baritone), London Philharmonic Choir, Crouch End Festival Chorus, RPO, conductor Daniele Gatti Strauss Tod und Verklarung Mahler Ruckert-Lieder
7.50 Twenty Minutes: Filming Nevsky
Why did Stalin commission Eisenstein to make Alexander Nevsky in 1938? Vanora Bennett delves into the politics behind this cinematic masterpiece, with critic
John Riley , Russian director Alexander Sokurov , and political historian Richard Taylor.
8.10 Prokofiev Cantata: Alexander Nevsky Repeated Friday 2pm