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Private Passions

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Michael Berkeley meets writer Marina Warner , who - in addition to three critically acclaimed studies of mythology relating to the Virgin Mary , Joan of Arc and the female form - has published novels, biographies, short stories and children's books. A former
Reith Lecturer , she has recently collaborated with composer
John Woolrich in his opera In the House of Crossed Desires, premiered at this year's Cheltenham Festival and to be broadcast on Radio 3 on Monday. Her musical selection includes works by Monteverdi, Schubert, Dvorak,
Stravinsky, plus an excerpt from John Adams 's opera The Death of Klinghoffer. Executive producer Wendy Thompson

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Michael Berkeley
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Marina Warner
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Virgin Mary
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Reith Lecturer
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John Woolrich
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John Adams
Producer:
Wendy Thompson
Source: Radio Times

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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