VHF only Cavalleria Rusticana Opera in one act Music by Maseagni Libretto by Giovanni tarcioni-TOZZF.TTI and fil'IDO MENASCI. after a story by giovanni verga (sung in Italian: records) This celebrated tale of passion and violence takes place in a Sicilian village on Easter Day, when the Rustic Code of Honour of the title is meted out in full! ROBERT SHAW CHORALE RCA ORCHESTRA conducted by renato cellini
4.50 Gramigna's Lover GARARD GREEN reads this short story by Giovanni VERGA. author of Cavalleria Rnsticana on which the opera is based. The translation is by D. 11. LAWRENCE Producer tatricia buent
5.10 Pagliacci Opera in two acts Music by Leoncavallo Libretto by the COMPOSER 'sung in Italian: records) Pagliucci is in the form of a play within a play. and concerns the fortunes and misfortunes of a group of strolling players, both on and off the stage. But the mask of revelry is torn away as events reach tragic proportions.
JOHN ALLOtS CHOIR LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA conducted by NELLO santi The action takes place in Calabria, near Montalto, in the late 1860s on the Feast of the Assumption. At 6.40 VHF rejoins medium ware for the rest of the evening: see jaeing page