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Live music and interviews from the world's finest classical musicians.

Radio 3's drivetime show brings you incredible live music and interviews from the world's finest classical, jazz, folk and world musicians.

Radio 3's drivetime show brings you incredible live music and interviews from the world's finest classical, jazz, folk and world musicians. If it's happening in the world of music, you'll hear it first on In Tune.

In Tune: 12/03/2010 ENO's Katya Kabanova, Alistair McGowan

12/03/2010

12/03/2010 ENO's Katya Kabanova, Alistair McGowan

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, 12/03/2010 ENO's Katya Kabanova, Alistair McGowan

Presented by Sean Rafferty. With Alistair McGowan and the cast of ENO's Katya Kabanova.

Presented by Sean Rafferty. With discussion and performances from the cast of Janacek's Katya Kabanova at ENO. Plus Alistair McGowan and cast members in songs from The Mikado.

Presented by Sean Rafferty.

Today, an important operatic opening: a new production of Janacek's Katya Kabanova, about to open at English National Opera.

Director David Alden, Patricia Racette (who plays Katya) and Stuart Skelton (Boris in the production) join Sean in the studio to discuss Janaceks' dark, brooding masterpiece. And Stuart Skelton sings one of the great tenor arias: Vesti la Giubba from Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci.

Also... Alistair McGowan and members of the cast of The Mikado perform classic songs from Gilbert and Sulliavan's comic opera, marking 125 years since its first performance.

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