Operetta in two acts and a prologue. Libretto by W. H. AUDEN Music by Benjamin Britten
A second chance to hear this masterpiece of its kind (THE LISTENER), with Auden's imaginative and ambitious treatment of the American folk hero (DAILY TELEGRAPH) and the mature and -memorable achievement (THE OBSERVER) of Britten's score.
spoken by BRIAN HAINES
spoken by DAVID MARCH
spoken by BRIAN HEWLETT
spoken by DAVID MARCH spoken by DENISE BRYER
spoken by DENISE BRYER spoken by HILARY NEWCOMBE
spoken by BRIAN HEWLETT
spoken by DENISE BRYER
Other parts spoken by MEMBERS OF THE BBC DRAMA REPERTORY COMPANY and sung by BBC NORTHERN SINGERS, chorus. master STEPHEN WILKINSON
BBC NORTHERN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, conducted by STEUART BEDFORD, Technical assistants BILL AITKEN , PIP SHEPHERD
JOHN SPARROW and BOB HARRISON Producers ERNEST WARBURTON and CHARLES LEFEAUX Act 1
8.25* Interval Reading
8.30* Paul Bunyan Act 2
BBC Manchester