Opera in three acts. Music by Sandor Szokolay. Libretto by GYULA ILLYES after GARCfA LORCA (sung in Hungarian: records)
HUNGARIAN RADIO AND TELEVISION CHILDREN'S CHORUS, HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA CHORUS AND ORCHESTRA, conducted by ANDRAS KORODY Act 1 Sc 1: Mother and son discuss his marriage: mother and neighbour talk of bride.
4.0* Sc 2: Leonardo's wife lulls baby to sleep: she suspects his relations with bride.
4.10* Sc 3: Engaged couple and parents meet at the bride's house. Leonardo heard arriving. Act 2 Sc 1: Before the wedding. Leonardo with bride: church procession.
4.42* Sc 2: The wedding party; bride and Leonardo slip away.
4.55* Interval Reading
5.0* Blood Wedding Act 3
Sc 1: A forest at night: wood-cutters protect the lovers: the moon and Death plot their downfall. Villagers in pursuit: couple sing of their love: the moon reveals them to Death.
5.28* Sc 2: In the village, families grieve: the bride relents her passion. The two men's corpses are brought in.