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Death in the Air

on Third Programme

('Morte dell' aria')
A tragedy in one act
Words by Toti Scialoja
English version by Bernard Keeffe
Music by Petrassi
A section of the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (women's voices) (Chorus-Master, Peter Gellhorn)
Kalmar Chamber Orchestra (Leader, Leonard Friedman)
Conducted by Norman del Mar

(BBC recording: second broadcast)
(See also 9.0pm)

Contributors

Libretto:
Toti Scialoja
English version:
Bernard Keeffe
Music by:
null Petrassi
Singers:
A section of the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus (women's voices)
Chorus-master:
Peter Gellhorn
Musicians:
Kalmar Chamber Orchestra
Leader:
Leonard Friedman
Conductor:
Norman del Mar
The Inventor:
Lloyd Strauss-Smith
The Custodian of the Tower:
Roger Stalman
The Representative of the Society of Inventors:
Bruce Boyce
The Commissioner of Police:
John Mitchinson
Four Reporters:
Edward Byles
Four Reporters:
Denis Catlin
Four Reporters:
John Noble
Four Reporters:
Philip Talfryn
The Photographer:
Edward Byles
The Cinematograph Operator:
Denis Catlin

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