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The Bartered Bride
LIVE From Sadler's Wells,
London, the Royal Opera's new production of Smetana's popular Bohemian village comedy. Sung in Czech.
Introduced by James Naughtie.
Royal Opera Chorus, Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, conductor Bernard Haitink
Acts 1 and 28.30 Interval
As a rebuilt Royal Opera House rises in Covent Garden, its resident companies stagger from crisis to crisis. With their problems so much in the public eye, James Naughtie chairs a discussion about the possible future state of opera and ballet in the UK - should it get more public funding, or less? Should it be made more accessible to people and, if so, how?
8.50 Act 3
Also on BBC2

Contributors

Introduced By:
James Naughtie.
Conductor:
Bernard Haitink
Unknown:
James Naughtie
Marenka:
Soile Isokoski (soprano)
Jenik:
Jorma Silvasti (tenor)
Vasek:
Ian Bostridge (tenor)
Kecal:
Franz Hawlata (bass)
Krusina:
Gwynne Howell (bass)
Ludmilla:
Heather Begg (mezzo)
Micha JEREMY:
White (bass)
Hata ANNE:
Howells (mezzo)
Ringmaster:
Robert Tear (tenor)
Indian:
Roberto Salvatori (baritone)
Source: Radio Times

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