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Performance on 3: The Silver Tassie

BBC Radio 3
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Live from the London Coliseum.

The first night of Mark-Anthony Turnage's powerful new opera The Silver Tassie.

Based on Sean O'Casey's play, it tells of a group of young men and their families during the First World War. At the centre of the story is Harry Heegan, footballing hero and darling of all the young women, whose goals help his team to win the cup - the Silver Tassie itself.

English National Opera Chorus and Orchestra, conductor Paul Daniel

Mark-Anthony Turnage The Silver Tassie

Acts 1 and 2

8.30 Twenty Minutes: A Sound Read
Ivan Hewett is joined by actress Fiona Shaw and critic and broadcaster Stephen Johnson to review recent books on music, including Igor Stravinsky: a Creative Spring by Stephen Walsh, Michael Chanan's From Handel to Hendrix and Concerto Conversations by Joseph Kerman.

8.50 Acts 3 and 4

Brian Kay: Music, page 50

Contributors

Composer:
Mark-Anthony Turnage
Based on the play by:
Sean O'Casey
Musicians:
English National Opera Orchestra
Singers:
English National Opera Chorus
Conductor:
Paul Daniel
Harry Heegan:
Gerald Finley (baritone)
Susie Monican:
Sarah Connolly (mezzo)
Mrs Foran:
Vivian Tierney (soprano)
Teddy Foran:
David Kempster (baritone)
Barney Bagnal:
Leslie John Flanagan (baritone)
Jessie Tate:
Mary Hegarty (soprano)
Mrs Heegan:
Anne Howells (mezzo)
Sylvester Heegan:
John Graham-Hall (tenor)
Dr Maxwell:
Mark Le Brocq (tenor)
The Croucher:
Gwynne Howell (bass)
Corporal:
Jozik Koc (baritone)
Staff Officer:
Bradley Daley (tenor)
Presenter (Twenty Minutes):
Ivan Hewett
Guest (Twenty Minutes):
Fiona Shaw
Guest (Twenty Minutes):
Stephen Johnson
Source: Radio Times

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