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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: Deborah MacMillan, Universe of Sounds, La Serenissima, Nelly Miricioiu, Marianne Cornetti

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23/05/2012

Deborah MacMillan, Universe of Sounds, La Serenissima, Nelly Miricioiu, Marianne Cornetti

BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, Deborah MacMillan, Universe of Sounds, La Serenissima, Nelly Miricioiu, Marianne Cornetti

Sean Rafferty is joined by Lady Deborah MacMillan and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen.

Presented by Sean Rafferty. With Lady Deborah MacMillan on Britten at Covent Garden, Esa-Pekka Salonen at the Science Musuem, and live Vivaldi from baroque group La Serenissima.

Sean Rafferty speaks to Lady Deborah MacMillan, widow of choreographer Kenneth Macmillan, about her revival of Britten's Prince of the Pagodas with the Royal Opera House. The interview will feature archive material of Kenneth MacMillan on his love for Britten.

Conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and composer Joby Talbot guide us around the Science Museum's 'Universe of Sounds' installation.

Baroque ensemble La Serenissima mark the Olympic year with performances of Vivaldi's L'Olimpiade. They play live in the studio.

And we have Donizetti, with Romanian soprano Nelly Miricioiu and mezzo Marianne Cornetti.

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with Lady Deborah MacMillan on Britten at Covent Garden, Esa-Pekka Salonen at the Science Museum, and live Vivaldi from La Serenissima.

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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